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Hala

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What official birth registration shows about Hala: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #863 to #3382.200020052010201520202025#863#3382
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1998#2165
1999#3225
2000#2167
2001#2466
2002#2540
2003#2727
2004#2278
2005#3382
2006#1983
2007#1573
2008#1516
2009#1837
2010#1429
2011#1807
2012#2521
2013#1864
2014#2314
2015#1497
2016#1571
2017#1512
2018#1586
2019#1497
2020#1618
2021#1402
2022#1621
2023#1469
2024#1097
2025#863

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 21 of the 37 years from 1981 to 2017.

In 2025: #863 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1981–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #575 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2017

    Highest recorded position: #275 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1981–2017).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #863 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #275 in Norway in 2008.

Hala's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#86341HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#109731HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#146921HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#162118HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#140222HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#161818HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#149720HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#158619HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#151221HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#157120HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#149721HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#231411HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#186415HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#252110HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#142921HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#183714HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#151618HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#27276HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#21657HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4527HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5564HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#38411HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#37911HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#38211HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#41310HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#27519HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#4269HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4847HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#5974HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#4517HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4188HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5335HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6154HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5505HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5266HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#5516HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#5317HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6095HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#6055HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5755HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Hala is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Hala, between 1981 and 2025, in 35 of those 45 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: highest position in 2008England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519812025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1981–201721#275 in 2008
England and Wales1997–202529#863 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2013–20252#885 in 2025

Its high point came 17 years earlier in Norway (2008) than in England and Wales (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1981; it appears again in 1986.

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What is known about Hala

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1981–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1981 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #275 in Norway in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.