The first name Belen
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Belen last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2014, with 4 births (#4,684).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Belen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Belen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 345 girls born in the United States were named Belen, the 785th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 431 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Belen
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Belén RodríguezArgentinian television personality, actress and model (born 1984)
- Belén SucciArgentine field hockey player, born 1985
- Belén CasettaArgentine female steeplechase runner, born 1994
- María Belén Pérez MauriceArgentine fencer, born 1985
- Candela Belén Francisco GuecamburuArgentine chess player, born 2006
Questions
- How popular is the name Belen?
- In 2021, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Belen, ranking 4,634th. Its peak was 2014, with 4 births.
- Is Belen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 12,366 US babies named Belen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Belen most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 431 babies were named Belen, its highest rank at 671st.
- Is Belen also a surname?
- Yes. Belen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.