boy's name
Hagen
- Origin German
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,476
Hagen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Hagen is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 145 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 45,417 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hagen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 90 |
| 1990s | 369 |
| 2000s | 1,121 |
| 2010s | 1,261 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 570 |
How popular is Hagen?
In 2025, Hagen was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hagen 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.
Names that peaked alongside Hagen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hagen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hagen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Hagen in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Hagen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hagen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hagen
How popular is the name Hagen?
In 2025, Hagen was given to 73 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hagen a girl's or a boy's name?
Hagen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hagen?
Hagen has 2 syllables.
When was Hagen most popular?
Hagen peaked in 2006, when 145 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hagen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hagen currently ranks #2,054 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.