Halee
A feminine name inspired by the English word "hale", meaning healthy or robust.
Name Census estimates that about 2,875 living Americans carry the first name Halee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Halee today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Halee births was 2000 (192 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Halee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
2.9K
~ 1 in 119,219 Americans
Peak year
2000
192 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,590
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Halee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Halee from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 1,261 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Halee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Halee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Halees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Halee, while Wisconsin, New York, Iowa recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 48 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Halee
The name Halee is a modern variant of the Hebrew name Halle, which is derived from the Hebrew word "hallel," meaning "praise" or "to praise." It is believed to have originated in ancient Israel during the time of the Hebrew Bible.
The name Halle is mentioned in the Book of Psalms, where it is used as an expression of praise to God. One of the most well-known references is found in Psalm 150, which begins with the words "Hallelujah" (Praise the Lord).
The earliest recorded use of the name Halle can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it was used by Jewish communities in Europe. One of the earliest notable individuals with this name was Rabbi Halle ben Eliyahu, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 13th century.
In the 16th century, the name gained popularity among Protestant Christians, particularly in Germany, where it was often spelled as "Halle." One of the most famous historical figures with this name was Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), the renowned German composer known for his operas and oratorios.
Another notable individual with the name Halle was the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650), who was born in the town of La Haye en Touraine, which was also known as Haye or Halle.
In more recent history, the name Halee emerged as a variant spelling, particularly in English-speaking countries. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this spelling was Halee Steinfeld, an American singer and actress born in 1996.
Other notable individuals with the name Halee include Halee Hirsh, an American singer-songwriter born in 1977, and Halee Kaleem, a Pakistani actress and model born in 1989.
People
Halee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Halee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Halee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Halee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,875 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Halee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 119,219 US residents.
Is Halee a common name?
We classify Halee as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,952 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Halee most popular?
The single biggest year for Halee was 2000, when 192 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Halee is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Halee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Halee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.