unisex name
Wallen
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 255
Wallen is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wallen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 133 |
How popular is Wallen?
In 2025, Wallen was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wallen 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 Wallen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wallen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wallen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wallen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wallen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wallen
How popular is the name Wallen?
In 2025, Wallen was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Wallen a girl's or a boy's name?
Wallen is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Wallen?
Wallen has 2 syllables.
When was Wallen most popular?
Wallen peaked in 2024, when 30 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Wallen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wallen currently ranks #3,996 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.