Total births
143
Boys' name · since 1942
Wallen
Wallen has 143 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3714
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 1942
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Wallen currently ranks #3714 among boys' names in America, with 143 babies recorded since 1942.
Wallen has 143 recorded births among boys since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3714 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #3714 among boys today
- 143 born since 1942
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wallen is currently the #3714 boys' name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 143 born since 1942, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3714
- among boys today
- 143
- born since 1942
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Wallen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3714
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Wallen was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
30 babies were named Wallen in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Wallen compares
143 32th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Wallen's all-time total is 61% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wallen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 143 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wallen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wallen's full recorded timeline at 2022, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wallen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,714
Active since
1942
Wallen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Wallen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wallen's strongest decade.
133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Wallen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 133 births (93% of all-time use).
Wallen by state
Where Wallen concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 6 | 4.2% |
Indiana share of Wallen's total US births 4.2%
6 of 143 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wallen? ▼
143 babies have been named Wallen since 1942. It currently ranks #3714 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 30 births.
When was Wallen most popular? ▼
Wallen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Wallen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wallen are Indiana (6 births).
How long has the name Wallen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wallen since 1942 -- 84 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wallen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Wallace, Walker, Walton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wallen's data
- Indiana records the most Wallens (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Wallen
Nearby Names Like Wallen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wallen
Walter Boy
#271 631,172 births
Wallace Boy
#983 83,263 births
Walker Boy
#82 47,914 births
Walton Boy
#3275 5,889 births
Waldo Boy
5,716 births
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Auggie #3712
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Darek #3716
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Lazar #3711
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Brennon #3717
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Donny #3710
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Darrion #3718
4,398 births · Peak 1994
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, 1942–2025 (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. "Wallen: #3714 Boys' Name - 143 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wallen. 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 Wallen 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.