Baby Name Popularity Profile

Belen

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Belen.

✦ House of bread 🌍 Spanish biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #785
All-Time Peak Rank #671 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 12,287 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.5% Boy / 99.5% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1909 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 431 births in 2024
💡 The Belen Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning House of bread
Language Origin Spanish
Origin Type single
Derived from the Spanish name for Bethlehem, which comes from Hebrew Bet Lehem meaning 'house of bread'.
Common Nicknames
Beli Len
Alternative Spellings
Belén
Pronunciation: BEH-len
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Belen

According to SSA data, Belen achieved its highest historical rank of #671 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 431 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 16.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 114 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Belen across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +16.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 431 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 114 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 8
1910s: 108
1920s: 272
1930s: 232
1940s: 221
1950s: 296
1960s: 326
1970s: 491
1980s: 849
1990s: 1,471
2000s: 2,777
2010s: 3,108
2020s: 2,128

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Be-len
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State California
Top States California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Washington
States with Data 32
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
California #433 4,325 2008 6.1% Decline
Arizona #394 483 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #539 2,339 2024 +1.7% Growth
Nevada Unranked 93 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #943 243 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #679 476 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #930 127 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #439 95 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #433 124 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #848 228 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1270 385 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1004 201 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #489 154 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #788 181 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1036 309 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 17 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 26 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 28 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 18 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #703 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 10 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1423 37 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1303 30 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 6 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 10 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 10 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 12 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 17 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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