Name profile

Belén

The Spanish name for the biblical town of Bethlehem.

Usage languagesSpanish
US rank (2025)#785

Meaning and history

Belén is the Spanish name for Bethlehem and literally refers to the biblical town where Jesus was born. It developed as a feminine devotional name through titles of the Virgin Mary. Notable bearers include Spanish actresses Belén Rueda and Belén Cuesta.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 288 births, rank #918
2007: 331 births, rank #853
2008: 321 births, rank #868
2009: 312 births, rank #879
2010: 305 births, rank #872
20112011: 286 births, rank #913
2012: 273 births, rank #936
2013: 283 births, rank #902
2014: 266 births, rank #997
2015: 296 births, rank #927
20162016: 374 births, rank #762
2017: 368 births, rank #756
2018: 341 births, rank #798
2019: 316 births, rank #849
2020: 303 births, rank #881
20212021: 336 births, rank #826
2022: 390 births, rank #742
2023: 323 births, rank #842
2024: 431 births, rank #671
20252025: 345 births, rank #785

Belén moved from #671 to #785 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 431 births.