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Hala

femaleStatistical record

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 #3382.19971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#863#3382
View as table
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

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

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.

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.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't 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.