Given name & surname · also Greek, Scandinavian
Hallie
“from the hall”·“woman of the sea”·“from the field of hay”
Hallie is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “from the hall”, “woman of the sea”, and “from the field of hay”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “from the hall”, “woman of the sea”, and “from the field of hay”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Scandinavian, Greek, and English naming traditions.
How it developed
In English usage, Hallie is a diminutive of Harriet.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hallie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 41,711
- 1,335 boys · 40,376 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 2,260 babies
- 2025
- 2,260
- #120 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +138%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 0% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 2,260 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 120 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 138.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (268). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 21,841 as a first name in 2020; 130 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hallie’s family of names
In English usage, Hallie is a diminutive of Harriet. Hallie has an alternative spelling in Halle. Hallie has a related form in Halle.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Hallie
- Hallie EisenbergAmerican actressborn 1992
- Hallie ToddAmerican actressborn 1962
- Hallie Quinn BrownAmerican writer and activist (1849–1949)
- Hallie FlanaganAmerican theatrical producer (1890-1969)
- Hallie FooteAmerican actressborn 1950
- Hallie ClarkeCanadian skeleton racerborn 2004
- Hallie Olivere BidenAmerican school counselorborn 1973
- Hallie Champlin FentonUS tennis player (1872–1935)
- Hallie RubenholdAmerican-born British historian and authorborn 1971
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Hallie, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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