Meaning and history
Hale began as an English surname derived from place-names or from an Old English word for a nook or hollow; it also resembles the English adjective meaning “healthy and strong.” It later entered use as a unisex given name. American politician Hale Boggs and actor Hale Appleman are notable bearers.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 15 births, rank #5,661
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 19 births, rank #4,922
2010: 9 births, rank #8,139
20112011: 20 births, rank #4,659
2012: 17 births, rank #5,256
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 17 births, rank #5,252
2015: 22 births, rank #4,407
20162016: 20 births, rank #4,776
2017: 16 births, rank #5,526
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 23 births, rank #4,337
2020: 14 births, rank #5,980
20212021: 16 births, rank #5,562
2022: 16 births, rank #5,633
2023: 13 births, rank #6,517
2024: 12 births, rank #6,832
20252025: 13 births, rank #6,446
In 2025, 13 babies were recorded with the name Hale, ranking #6,446 among boys.