Belen is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Belen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Belen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Belen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Belen is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “Bethlehem”. A Spanish Marian name referring to the birthplace of Jesus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,366 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Belen per year, United States (1909 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (431/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (4/yr).
Belen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,315 nationally (given to 431 babies that year).
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