Belen
A girls’ name of Spanish origin, meaning bethlehem; derived from place name.
Babies a year
367
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#785
down from #669
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Belen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #927 |
| 2016 | #761 |
| 2017 | #756 |
| 2018 | #797 |
| 2019 | #849 |
| 2020 | #883 |
| 2021 | #826 |
| 2022 | #742 |
| 2023 | #841 |
| 2024 | #669 |
| 2025 | #785 |
Belen by the numbers
Belen was given to 367 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 374 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Belen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Belen
Names that are said the same way as Belen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Bellaannbeautiful grace; combination of Bella and Ann5 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Belen
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