Hallel comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Praise.
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How popular is Hallel?
2023peak year
Today, Hallel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11781), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 12 babies were given the name (ranked #8640 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Hallel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 112 babies have been registered as Hallel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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