Helaine: 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	5	1	–	#2,355
1910s	47	5	+840%	#2,187
1920s	125	13	+166%	#2,212
1930s	241	24	+93%	#871
1940s	479	48	+99%	#1,091
1950s	425	43	-11%	#1,230
1960s	354	35	-17%	#1,504
1970s	79	8	-78%	#3,407
1980s	17	2	-78%	#9,496
1990s	11	1	-35%	#12,309
2000s	6	1	-45%	#16,127
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#16,145

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,355

1910s

+840%

#2,187

1920s

125

+166%

#2,212

1930s

241

+93%

#871

1940s

479

+99%

#1,091

1950s

425

-11%

#1,230

1960s

354

-17%

#1,504

1970s

-78%

#3,407

1980s

-78%

#9,496

1990s

-35%

#12,309

2000s

-45%

#16,127

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#16,145

The story of Helaine

Helaine is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 1,794 American babies have been named Helaine. Its peak came in 1947, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Helaine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Helaine?

The median living Helaine is about 71 years old; half are between 61 and 78. An estimated 1,200 people named Helaine 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.

Helaine year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,145
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,127
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,939
1975	10	#5,674
1970	12	#4,592
1965	29	#2,222
1960	42	#1,753
1955	57	#1,339
1950	52	#1,278
1945	47	#1,146
1940	32	#1,323
1935	16	#2,043
1930	13	#2,476
1925	10	#3,213
1920	9	#3,443
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Helaine?

The median living Helaine is about 71 years old. Half of all living Helaines are between 61 and 78 years old.

How many people named Helaine are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Helaine are alive in the United States, based on 1,794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Helaine in 2025?

Helaine did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Helaine?

1,794 babies have been named Helaine in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helaine most popular?

Helaine peaked in 1947, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Helaine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Helaine rising or falling?

Helaine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Helaine popularity over time

The story of Helaine

How old are people named Helaine?

Helaine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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