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Hagen

Boy

Meaning of Hagen: Germanic: 'highest son' or 'enclosure'

Hagen is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2017th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2017

73 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,428

First recorded 1973 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 29 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 60 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 66 babies1999: 61 babies2000: 74 babies20002001: 79 babies2002: 96 babies2003: 105 babies2004: 102 babies2005: 106 babies2006: 145 babies2007: 137 babies2008: 140 babies2009: 137 babies2010: 128 babies20102011: 131 babies2012: 135 babies2013: 123 babies2014: 131 babies2015: 135 babies2016: 138 babies2017: 114 babies2018: 116 babies2019: 110 babies2020: 92 babies20202021: 121 babies2022: 105 babies2023: 99 babies2024: 80 babies2025: 73 babies
US babies named Hagen per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 145.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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