Whalen is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #13280 in 2005 with 5 recorded births. This places Whalen in the bottom 1% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 14 births ranking #6320. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 399,429 boys born was named Whalen. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.