Halen
Girl name · #3147 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Halen? In official American birth records, Halen has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Halen ranks #3147 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Halen.
The 38-year story
Halen first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 51 babies and a rank of #3181. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Halen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Halen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Halen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Halen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Halen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Halen is most common
State-level data for Halen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Halen
Statistically, parents drawn to Halen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rylen, Aylen, Baylen, Raylen, and Ailen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 36 | #4006 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Halen?
In official American birth records, the name Halen first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Halen a popular girl name?
Halen ranked #3147 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Halen most popular?
Halen peaked in 2023, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Halen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.