Belen has been given to about 12,366 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Belen ranks 785th among American girls in 2025, with 345 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 431 babies were given the name, ranking 671st. The typical living American called Belen is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Oregon, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.