Heloise: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,408

among girls · ↑5,081 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Heloise

How common

1 in 89,293

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1915

24 babies

All-time total

705

#9,473 all-time among girls

First recorded

1900

in Social Security records

Heloise popularity over time

705 babies have been named Heloise since 1900, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	40	4	–	#1,246
1910s	177	18	+343%	#1,164
1920s	150	15	-15%	#1,967
1930s	70	7	-53%	#2,487
1940s	55	6	-21%	#3,283
1950s	39	4	-29%	#4,083
1960s	10	1	-74%	#6,880
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#14,237
2000s	17	2	+240%	#15,954
2010s	72	7	+324%	#9,722
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	+62%	#6,408

The story of Heloise

Heloise is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,408 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 705 American babies have been named Heloise. Its peak came in 1915, when 24 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 Heloise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heloise?

The median living Heloise is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Heloise 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.

Heloise year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,408
2024	8	#11,489
2023	15	#7,395
2022	12	#8,730
2021	11	#9,191
2020	6	#14,085
2019	7	#12,955
2018	6	#14,473
2017	10	#10,237
2016	10	#10,371
2015	11	#9,722
2014	7	#13,599
2013	8	#12,419
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,593
2010	5	#17,997
2009	6	#15,954
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,207
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,678
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,237
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,880
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,187
1950	8	#4,090
1945	5	#4,834
1940	8	#3,329
1935	6	#3,954
1930	7	#3,821
1925	20	#1,967
1920	14	#2,513
1915	24	#1,494
1910	8	#1,837
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,051
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Heloise?

The median living Heloise is about 14 years old. Half of all living Heloises are between 5 and 73 years old.

How many people named Heloise are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Heloise are alive in the United States, based on 705 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Heloise mean?

From Medieval Latin Heloisa under influence from French Héloïse, probably from French Éloi + -se (“-ess: feminizing nouns”), from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”)…

How popular is the name Heloise in 2025?

Heloise ranked #6,408 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heloise?

705 babies have been named Heloise in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heloise most popular?

Heloise peaked in 1915, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Heloise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heloise rising or falling?

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

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