Is Hallelujah a boy's or girl's name?

Hallelujah is primarily a girl's name.

When was Hallelujah most popular?

Hallelujah reached its peak popularity in 2021 with 21 births that year. It is currently ranked #7346 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Hallelujah?

Hallelujah is currently ranked #7346 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 175 babies since 2001.

Hallelujah

An uncommon Hebrew pick — distinctive and rare.

Girl's nameHebrewDeclining Also a pet name

#7346▲ 431in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A shout of “Hallelujah”.

Hallelujah is a girl's baby name, from Hebrew halelu-yah meaning 'praise God' or 'praise the Lord.' It is one of the most universal expressions of religious joy, appearing in the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament, and the Islamic tradition, and has been set to music by composers from Handel to Leonard Cohen.

Hallelujah as a given name is a profound act of religious declaration — a name that is itself a prayer, an anthem, a shout of gratitude. It has been used by deeply faithful families who want their child's very name to be an ongoing act of worship.

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Popularity Over Time

Hallelujah has 17+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2001.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Hallelujah
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	77	#7610	▲
2010s	70	#12304	▲
2000s	28	#13695	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(17 years, 2001–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Hallelujah
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	15	#7346	+1 (7.1%)
2023	14	#7777	+5 (55.6%)
2022	9	#10667	-12 (-57.1%)
2021	21	#5825	+3 (16.7%)
2020	18	#6435	+13 (260.0%)
2019	5	#16401	-10 (-66.7%)
2018	15	#7510	+2 (15.4%)
2017	13	#8465	+7 (116.7%)
2016	6	#14996	-3 (-33.3%)
2015	9	#11223	+2 (28.6%)
2014	7	#13579	0
2013	7	#13684	-1 (-12.5%)
2011	8	#12577	+2 (33.3%)
2009	6	#15940	-2 (-25.0%)
2006	8	#12805	+1 (14.3%)
2005	7	#13514	0
2001	7	#12522	—