girl's name
Belen
beh-LEN (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 12,644
the United States
#787
2025 births
Belen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 345 babies in the United States, ranking #787. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2024, when 431 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,610 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Belen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 108 |
| 1920s | 272 |
| 1930s | 232 |
| 1940s | 221 |
| 1950s | 296 |
| 1960s | 326 |
| 1970s | 491 |
| 1980s | 857 |
| 1990s | 1,506 |
| 2000s | 2,797 |
| 2010s | 3,113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,139 |
How Popular Is Belen?
In 2025, Belen was given to 345 babies in the United States, ranking #787 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Belen Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Belen Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Belén | Belén is a rare spelling of Belen, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Belen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Belen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Belen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Belen
- Spanish beh-LEN
Sibling Names for Belen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Belen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Belen
How popular is the name Belen?
In 2025, Belen was given to 345 babies in the United States, ranking #787 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Belen a girl's or a boy's name?
Belen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Belen?
Belen has 2 syllables.
When was Belen most popular?
Belen peaked in 2024, when 431 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Belen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Belen currently ranks #787 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.