US rank #3701 Boys' name Peak 2024 116 births

Wallen — #3701 US boys' name

116 babies named Wallen in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s102020s106
#3701
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

91% 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.

What the Data Says About Wallen

The Social Security Administration has registered 116 babies named Wallen between 1942 and 2024, spanning 83 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wallen currently holds the #3701 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wallen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 106 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wallen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wallen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 116 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wallen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

116

Since 1942

83 years of records

Peak year

2024

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,701

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1942

Recorded for 83 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wallen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1942

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
30
Annual births at peak — across 83 years of records
010203040 202420232022202119441942 5

Wallen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
106 births that decade — 91% of Wallen's all-time total
1940s102020s106

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wallen?
116 babies have been named Wallen since 1942. It currently ranks #3701 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 30 births.
When was Wallen most popular?
Wallen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Wallen been used?
Wallen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 83 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1942–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.