Hagen
How to say it: HAY-guhn · /ˈheɪɡən/
Germanic for 'enclosure, protector' - hero-king in the medieval Nibelungenlied legend.
Hagen was the 1,648th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 73 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,927 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,648 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 73 |
| Share of births | 1 in 45,415 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −36% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,927 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hagen is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hagen is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, German, Norwegian.
Famous people named Hagen
- Hagen Kleinert (1941–2025)German physicist
- Hagen Melzer (born 1959)East German athletics competitor
- Hagen Stamm (born 1960)German water polo player and coach
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