Belen
Girl name · #785 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
Belen is currently the #785 girl name in the United States — 345 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #927, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,217 girls born in 2025 was named Belen.
The 116-year story
Belen first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 431 babies and a rank of #671. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Belen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Belen in class?
Belen scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Belen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Belen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Belens were CA (77), TX (59), FL (25), AZ (17), VA (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Belen
Statistically, parents drawn to Belen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aylen, Arden, Laken, Arwen, and Maren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Belen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 345 | #785 |
| 2024 | 431 | #671 |
| 2023 | 323 | #842 |
| 2022 | 390 | #742 |
| 2021 | 336 | #826 |
| 2020 | 303 | #881 |
| 2019 | 316 | #849 |
| 2018 | 341 | #798 |
| 2017 | 368 | #756 |
| 2016 | 374 | #762 |
| 2015 | 296 | #927 |
| 2014 | 266 | #997 |
| 2013 | 283 | #902 |
| 2012 | 273 | #936 |
| 2011 | 286 | #913 |
| 2010 | 305 | #872 |
| 2009 | 312 | #879 |
| 2008 | 321 | #868 |
| 2007 | 331 | #853 |
| 2006 | 288 | #918 |
| 2005 | 247 | #989 |
| 2004 | 276 | #884 |
| 2003 | 267 | #894 |
| 2002 | 292 | #802 |
| 2001 | 214 | #1001 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Belen a popular girl name?
Belen ranked #785 among girls in 2025 with 345 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #927.
When was the name Belen most popular?
Belen peaked in 2024, when 431 American girls received the name (ranked #671 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Belen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,217 newborn American girls was named Belen. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.