Helene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,602

among girls · ↑177 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Helene · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1918

728 babies

All-time total

33,334

#782 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Helene popularity over time

33,334 babies have been named Helene since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	282	28	–	#364
1890s	807	81	+186%	#273
1900s	1,367	137	+69%	#267
1910s	5,363	536	+292%	#227
1920s	5,519	552	+3%	#252
1930s	4,404	440	-20%	#272
1940s	4,933	493	+12%	#296
1950s	4,739	474	-4%	#349
1960s	2,896	290	-39%	#467
1970s	973	97	-66%	#944
1980s	565	57	-42%	#1,520
1990s	464	46	-18%	#2,199
2000s	472	47	+2%	#1,826
2010s	340	34	-28%	#3,727
2020s (to 2025)	210	35	+3%	#3,602

Where Helene is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	51	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Helene

Helene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,602 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 33,334 American babies have been named Helene. Its peak came in 1918, when 728 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Helene?

The median living Helene is about 69 years old; half are between 59 and 78. An estimated 14 thousand people named Helene 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.

Helene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,602
2024	40	#3,779
2023	35	#4,140
2022	30	#4,629
2021	27	#4,891
2020	36	#3,955
2019	32	#4,382
2018	23	#5,519
2017	32	#4,428
2016	34	#4,291
2015	41	#3,727
2014	33	#4,387
2013	41	#3,735
2012	28	#5,017
2011	39	#3,867
2010	37	#4,056
2009	31	#4,727
2008	31	#4,799
2007	48	#3,443
2006	47	#3,430
2005	43	#3,474
2004	54	#2,936
2003	102	#1,826
2002	40	#3,419
2001	48	#2,977
2000	28	#4,331
1995	44	#2,749
1990	52	#2,382
1985	45	#2,263
1980	75	#1,557
1975	79	#1,355
1970	135	#944
1965	286	#562
1960	432	#467
1955	483	#398
1950	508	#349
1945	458	#315
1940	429	#302
1935	400	#309
1930	550	#272
1925	488	#300
1920	680	#252
1915	682	#231
1910	226	#255
1905	146	#273
1900	138	#277
1895	87	#312
1890	57	#339
1885	28	#386
1880	17	#412

Famous people named Helene

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Helene Fischer German singer b. 1984 · Contemporary
2 Helene Schjerfbeck Finnish painter (1862–1946) 19th century
3 Helene Mayer German fencer (1910–1953) Contemporary
4 Helene Weigel Austrian actress and artistic director (1900–1971) Contemporary
5 Helene Costello American actress (1906–1957) Contemporary
6 Helene Deutsch American psychoanalyst (1884–1982) 19th century
7 Helene Madison American swimmer (1913–1970) Contemporary
8 Helene Engelmann Austrian pair skater 1898–1985 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Helene?

The median living Helene is about 69 years old. Half of all living Helenes are between 59 and 78 years old.

How many people named Helene are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Helene are alive in the United States, based on 33,334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Helene mean?

From French Hélène and from German Helene.

How popular is the name Helene in 2025?

Helene ranked #3,602 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Helene?

33,334 babies have been named Helene in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helene most popular?

Helene peaked in 1918, when 728 newborns received the name.

Is Helene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Helene rising or falling?

Helene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Helene become more popular?

Helene is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Helene in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Helene?

Well-known people named Helene include Helene Fischer (singer), Helene Schjerfbeck (painter), Helene Mayer (fencer).

Names like Helene

Names that sound and feel close to Helene: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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