unisex name
Halen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,265
Halen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 113 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,838 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Halen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 266 |
| 2000s | 558 |
| 2010s | 693 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 552 |
How popular is Halen?
In 2025, Halen was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Halen 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 Halen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Halen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Halen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Halen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Halen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Halen
How popular is the name Halen?
In 2025, Halen was given to 90 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Halen a girl's or a boy's name?
Halen is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Halen?
Halen has 2 syllables.
When was Halen most popular?
Halen peaked in 2021, when 113 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Halen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Halen currently ranks #2,220 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.