Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Helios

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,367 Trend ↑ Rising 80%
Rank 2025
#2,367
among boys · ↑520 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Helios · +32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,450
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
58 babies
All-time total
466
#8,229 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Helios popularity over time

466 babies have been named Helios since 2000, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 23 2 – #8,525
2010s 182 18 +691% #3,665
2020s (to 2025) 261 44 +139% #2,367

Where Helios is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 65 0.04 outside top 500
2027 72 0.04 outside top 500
2028 78 0.05 outside top 500
2029 84 0.05 outside top 500
2030 90 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Helios

Helios is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,367 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 466 American babies have been named Helios. Its peak came in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Helios?

The median living Helios is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Helios are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Helios year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 58 #2,367
2024 44 #2,887
2023 39 #3,141
2022 49 #2,687
2021 39 #3,091
2020 32 #3,447
2019 30 #3,665
2018 18 #5,172
2017 19 #5,000
2016 23 #4,380
2015 21 #4,607
2014 23 #4,307
2013 20 #4,691
2012 13 #6,441
2011 8 #9,060
2010 7 #10,059
2009 – –
2008 6 #11,570
2007 5 #13,048
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 5 #12,006
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 7 #8,525
1995 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Helios?

The median living Helios is about 5 years old. Half of all living Helioss are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Helios are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Helios are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Helios in 2025?

Helios ranked #2,367 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Helios?

466 babies have been named Helios in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helios most popular?

Helios peaked in 2025, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Helios a boy or girl name?

Helios is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Helios rising or falling?

Helios is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Helios become more popular?

Helios is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 90 boys named Helios in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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