Whelen is a very rare boys' name that was first reported in SSA data in 2023 and is quickly gaining ground.
Whelen is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,914 for boy births in the United States (and #24,572 across all names), given to 6 babies. Whelen was first reported in SSA data in 2023 and peaked in 2023 (7 births).
Boys named Whelen per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2023–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here