Over the past 110 years, 11 870 boys have been named Hal. The name Hal ranks 886th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Hal in 1911. The peak of popularity of the name Hal came in the 1940s and 1950s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.