Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Halen

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 #3,101 Trend ↑ Rising 44%
Rank 2025
#3,101
among boys · ↓647 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Halen · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
113 babies
All-time total
2,115
#4,438 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Halen popularity over time

2,115 babies have been named Halen since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
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1980s 12 34 46 5 – #5,706
1990s 109 157 266 27 +478% #2,558
2000s 185 373 558 56 +110% #2,317
2010s 292 401 693 69 +24% #2,599
2020s (to 2025) 262 290 552 92 +33% #2,204

Where Halen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

Where Halen is most popular

Boys named Halen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in Missouri, Texas, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Halen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Missouri 6 0.043 +46%
Texas 28 0.032 +7%
Washington 5 0.031 ≈ national
Tennessee 5 0.028 -7%
Florida 5 0.011 -64%
California 9 0.010 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Halen

Halen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,101 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,115 American babies have been named Halen, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 113 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Halen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Halen?

The median living Halen is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 2,100 people named Halen are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Halen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 51 #3,146 39 #3,101
2024 33 #4,319 56 #2,454
2023 51 #3,202 50 #2,627
2022 47 #3,381 47 #2,766
2021 49 #3,266 64 #2,204
2020 31 #4,389 34 #3,296
2019 36 #4,037 34 #3,379
2018 30 #4,599 36 #3,193
2017 30 #4,608 31 #3,540
2016 29 #4,772 37 #3,131
2015 28 #4,904 41 #2,878
2014 32 #4,496 37 #3,057
2013 20 #6,333 44 #2,681
2012 27 #5,155 47 #2,610
2011 35 #4,174 47 #2,599
2010 25 #5,487 47 #2,600
2009 26 #5,444 56 #2,331
2008 26 #5,486 49 #2,560
2007 19 #6,917 56 #2,317
2006 16 #7,620 39 #2,897
2005 27 #4,874 33 #3,112
2004 12 #8,896 31 #3,180
2003 11 #9,280 23 #3,769
2002 17 #6,500 25 #3,488
2001 22 #5,254 28 #3,174
2000 9 #10,185 33 #2,763
1995 10 #8,298 23 #3,052
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Halen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Halen?

The median living Halen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Halens are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Halen are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Halen are alive in the United States, based on 2,115 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Halen in 2025?

Halen ranked #3,101 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Halen?

2,115 babies have been named Halen in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Halen most popular?

Halen peaked in 2021, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Halen a boy or girl name?

Halen is used for both: about 41% of babies named Halen have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Halen rising or falling?

Halen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Halen become more popular?

Halen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Halen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Halen

Names that sound and feel close to Halen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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