Total births
12,287
Girls' name · since 1909
Belen
12,287 babies named Belen in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #671
- among girls today
- 12,287
- born since 1909
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
12,287 babies have been named Belen since 1909, making it today's #671 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Belen recorded 12,287 times among girls since 1909, holding rank #671 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.
- #671 among girls today
- 12,287 born since 1909
- 2010s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Belen is currently the #671 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 12,287 born since 1909, peaking in the 2010s.
- #671
- among girls today
- 12,287
- born since 1909
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Belen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#671
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Belen was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
431 babies were named Belen in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Belen compares
12,287 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Belen's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Belen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,287 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 431 | 48 | 19,840 |
Belen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Belen's full recorded timeline at 1968, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 431 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Belen at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#671
Active since
1909
Belen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 431
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Belen popularity over time - boys
79 total births recorded since 1982 (Belen as boys' name)
Belen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Belen's strongest decade.
3,108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Belen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 8
1900s
8 births
- 1910s 108
1910s
108 births
- 1920s 272
1920s
272 births
- 1930s 232
1930s
232 births
- 1940s 221
1940s
221 births
- 1950s 296
1950s
296 births
- 1960s 326
1960s
326 births
- 1970s 491
1970s
491 births
- 1980s 849
1980s
849 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,471 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,777 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,108 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,128 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,108 births (25% of all-time use).
How Belen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Belen's total volume
Belen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Belen by state
Where Belen concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,325 | 35.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,339 | 19.0% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 483 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 476 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 385 | 3.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 309 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Washington | | 243 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 228 | 1.9% |
California share of Belen's total US births 35.2%
Even split
4,325 of 12,287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Belen appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Belen? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 12,287 babies named Belen. Today it holds rank #671 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 431 births.
When was Belen most popular? ▼
Belen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,108 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Belen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Belen are California (4,325 births), Texas (2,339 births), Arizona (483 births).
How long has the name Belen been used? ▼
Records for Belen go back to 1909, giving 117 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Belen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bella, Belinda, Belle, Belva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Belen's data
- Belen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,108 total births) through the 2020s (2,128) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Belens (4,325 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Belen
Nearby Names Like Belen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Belen
Bella Girl
#109 83,721 births
Belinda Girl
#1722 72,960 births
Belle Girl
#1004 19,227 births
Belva Girl
7,960 births
Bellamy Girl
#864 3,745 births
Compare Belen side by side: Belen vs Bella Belen vs Belinda Belen vs Belle
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Belen
Chana #670
13,921 births · Peak 2024
Nia #672
25,422 births · Peak 2000
Ellianna #669
6,212 births · Peak 2023
Kelsey #673
150,416 births · Peak 1992
Adley #668
6,160 births · Peak 2021
Selene #674
9,713 births · Peak 2025
Khaleesi #667
5,537 births · Peak 2018
Lakelynn #675
2,652 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1909–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Belen: #671 Girls' Name - 12,287 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/belen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Belen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.