Feminine dossier · first seen 1909
Belen
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
431
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Belen
How many people are named Belen?
An estimated 11,153 living Americans are named Belen.
How rare is Belen?
Belen is uncommon among babies today, with 345 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 20% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Belen?
The median age of a living American named Belen is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 29 years old.
Is Belen still popular?
Yes. Belen is holding steady, with 345 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Belen most common?
Belen has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 9.2× more often than the national baseline.
1909Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
20%
2025
345
All-time
12,287
Where it lives now
Belen is most concentrated in Texas — about 8.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Belen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.