Helana: 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	7	1	–	#4,509
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	35	4	–	#4,307
1970s	41	4	+17%	#6,360
1980s	71	7	+73%	#6,779
1990s	97	10	+37%	#5,709
2000s	176	18	+81%	#5,376
2010s	118	12	-33%	#5,894
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-70%	#10,631

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,509

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,307

1970s

+17%

#6,360

1980s

+73%

#6,779

1990s

+37%

#5,709

2000s

176

+81%

#5,376

2010s

118

-33%

#5,894

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#10,631

The story of Helana

Helana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,831 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 566 American babies have been named Helana. Its peak came in 2006, when 25 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 Helana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Helana?

The median living Helana is about 23 years old; half are between 16 and 37. An estimated 600 people named Helana 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.

Helana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,831
2024	–	–
2023	9	#10,631
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,136
2020	–	–
2019	8	#11,759
2018	13	#8,312
2017	9	#11,036
2016	–	–
2015	13	#8,634
2014	12	#9,185
2013	22	#5,894
2012	12	#9,300
2011	13	#8,818
2010	16	#7,658
2009	16	#7,816
2008	15	#8,272
2007	18	#7,199
2006	25	#5,438
2005	19	#6,373
2004	15	#7,549
2003	18	#6,406
2002	16	#6,823
2001	13	#7,906
2000	21	#5,376
1995	16	#5,780
1990	8	#9,572
1985	8	#7,818
1980	9	#6,981
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,385
1965	10	#4,307
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Helana?

The median living Helana is about 23 years old. Half of all living Helanas are between 16 and 37 years old.

How many people named Helana are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Helana are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Helana in 2025?

Helana ranked #13,831 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Helana?

566 babies have been named Helana in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helana most popular?

Helana peaked in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Helana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Helana rising or falling?

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

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Helana popularity over time

The story of Helana

How old are people named Helana?

Helana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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