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Girl name

Halla

/ˈhælə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2012

Halla has been given to about 293 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhælə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 289
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Halla per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 21
  • Born in 20250
  • All time293
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Halla?

Its best year was 1997, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 4893rd. The typical living American called Halla is about 26 years old today.

Names that sound like Halla

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Calla0.82
  2. Kala0.78
  3. Nala0.78
  4. Shayla0.75
  5. Charla0.75
  6. Sharla0.75
  7. Hanna0.72
  8. Kayla0.70

Middle names for Halla

Ranked by flow score
  1. Halla Josephine0.84
  2. Halla Rose0.83
  3. Halla Louise0.83
  4. Halla June0.82
  5. Halla Pearl0.82
  6. Halla Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Halla

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Kianasister · 0.73
  2. Paulinasister · 0.69
  3. Nikolasbrother · 0.68
  4. Jazminsister · 0.68
  5. Chandlereither · 0.68
  6. Jalenbrother · 0.67

Where Halla is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Halla White0.78
    2. Halla Reyes0.78
    3. Halla Nguyen0.78
    4. Halla Moore0.78
    5. Halla Lee0.78
    6. Halla Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Halla

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.