57,479births recorded
7Countries
2Variants
2007Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#463Catalonia 2025
Belen is a girl name family recorded 57,479 times in 7 countries since 1909. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#463 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 2007, at 552.7 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Belen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belen | Spanish | 30,102 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #602 | 1996 | ▼ 58 % |
| Belen | Spanish | 12,366 | 🇺🇸 United States | #785 | 2024 | ▲ 30 % |
| Belen | Spanish | 10,509 | 🇨🇱 Chile | – | 2003 | – |
| Belen | Spanish | 1,902 | 🇪🇸 Spain | – | 2002 | – |
| Belen | Spanish | 1,723 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #29 | 2007 | ▼ 19 % |
| Belen | Spanish | 401 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #463 | 1997 | ▲ 74 % |
| Belem | Portuguese | 296 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1999 | – |
| Belem | Portuguese | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2007 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Belen ↔ Belem — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Belen
How popular is the name Belen?
In 2025 it ranked #463 in Catalonia. Official registers record 57,479 births across 7 countries.
What is Belen in other languages?
Belem (Portuguese).
When was Belen most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 2007, at 552.7 births per 100,000.
Is Belen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Belen is a girl name.