How Many People Are Named Halen?
An estimated 1,998 people in the United States have the first name Halen. It is used for both genders, with 60.1% male. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Halen peaked in popularity in 2021 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Halen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Halen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Halen is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Halen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,998
About 1 in 171,549 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.1% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2021
112 births
Total Registered
2,022
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Halen
Halen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.1%) and females (39.9%). Out of 2,022 total births registered, 1,215 were male and 807 were female.
Halen as a male name
Ranked #2,480 in 2024
55 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (64 births)
Halen as a female name
Ranked #4,303 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (51 births)
Halen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Halen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 692 babies were registered. While Halen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Halen by Decade
How has Halen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Halen by State
Birth registrations for Halen span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Washington. The lowest are in Tennessee, Indiana, Utah. On average, about 32 Halens were registered per state.
Halen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Halen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Halen
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Halen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Halen?
We estimate approximately 1,998 people named Halen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,549 Americans share this first name.
Is Halen a common name?
Halen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,022 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Halen most popular?
Halen reached peak popularity in 2021, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Halen is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Halen a male name?
Halen is predominantly male. 60.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Halen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Halen Smith, Halen Johnson, Halen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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