Whalen is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2021 and remains in steady use.
Whalen is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,655 for boy births in the United States (and #19,922 across all names), given to 8 babies. Whalen was first reported in SSA data in 1948 and peaked in 2021 (14 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #9,655 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #8,276 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #6,871 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | #8,944 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #6,320 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | #8,018 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | #8,178 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #10,693 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | #7,513 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #14,090 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 | #8,708 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | #8,092 |
| 2013 | 9 | 9 | #8,742 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #12,215 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #14,155 |
| 2009 | 10 | 10 | #8,277 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #13,280 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #11,551 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #7,046 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #6,737 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | #5,826 |
| 1971 | 8 | — | #3,955 |
| 1964 | 6 | — | #4,032 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | #3,932 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #4,190 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #3,656 |