6,516births recorded
7Countries
3Variants
1995Peak · Belgium
#720Austria 2025
Hagen is a boy name family recorded 6,516 times in 7 countries since 1912. It ranks highest today in Austria (#720 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 1995, at 20.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Hakan (France, England & Wales, Belgium).
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.
All forms of Hagen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagen | German | 3,428 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2035 | 2016 | ▼ 40 % |
| Hagen | German | 26 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Hagen | German | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Hagen | German | 5 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2014 | – |
| Hagen | German | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2006 | – |
| Hakan | French | 1,575 | 🇫🇷 France | #2740 | 1994 | ▲ 26 % |
| Hakan | French | 376 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2017 | ▲ 11 % |
| Hakan | French | 210 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2009 | new |
| Hakan | French | 179 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Hakan | French | 118 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #720 | 2002 | ▼ 5 % |
| Hakan | French | 92 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2020 | – |
| Haakon | English | 471 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2016 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Hagen ↔ Haakon — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hagen ↔ Hakan — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Hagen
How popular is the name Hagen?
In 2025 it ranked #720 in Austria. Official registers record 6,516 births across 7 countries.
What is Hagen in other languages?
Hakan (French); Haakon (English).
When was Hagen most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 1995, at 20.8 births per 100,000.
Is Hagen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Hagen is a boy name.