Helaina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,661
1960s	9	1	+50%	#4,745
1970s	26	3	+189%	#5,547
1980s	57	6	+119%	#7,079
1990s	157	16	+175%	#4,633
2000s	348	35	+122%	#3,202
2010s	306	31	-12%	#3,453
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	-30%	#5,009

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,661

1960s

+50%

#4,745

1970s

+189%

#5,547

1980s

+119%

#7,079

1990s

157

+175%

#4,633

2000s

348

+122%

#3,202

2010s

306

-12%

#3,453

2020s (to 2025)

129

-30%

#5,009

The story of Helaina

Helaina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,260 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,038 American babies have been named Helaina. Its peak came in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Helaina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Helaina?

The median living Helaina is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 1,000 people named Helaina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Helaina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,260
2024	17	#6,753
2023	24	#5,300
2022	22	#5,700
2021	26	#5,009
2020	25	#5,074
2019	19	#6,269
2018	28	#4,807
2017	38	#3,945
2016	23	#5,690
2015	23	#5,725
2014	46	#3,453
2013	36	#4,103
2012	22	#5,982
2011	38	#3,946
2010	33	#4,434
2009	29	#4,989
2008	36	#4,305
2007	31	#4,732
2006	41	#3,752
2005	37	#3,902
2004	46	#3,288
2003	46	#3,202
2002	28	#4,427
2001	24	#4,888
2000	30	#4,109
1995	18	#5,288
1990	15	#5,929
1985	6	#9,733
1980	6	#9,496
1975	–	–
1970	9	#5,547
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Helaina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Helaina?

The median living Helaina is about 18 years old. Half of all living Helainas are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Helaina are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Helaina are alive in the United States, based on 1,038 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Helaina in 2025?

Helaina ranked #7,260 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Helaina?

1,038 babies have been named Helaina in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helaina most popular?

Helaina peaked in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Helaina a boy or girl name?

Helaina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Helaina rising or falling?

Helaina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Helaina popularity over time

The story of Helaina

How old are people named Helaina?

Helaina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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