Helyn: 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	13	1	–	#1,207
1900s	61	6	+369%	#1,184
1910s	371	37	+508%	#884
1920s	373	37	+1%	#972
1930s	89	9	-76%	#2,460
1940s	75	8	-16%	#2,653
1950s	67	7	-11%	#3,300
1960s	17	2	-75%	#5,949
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	13	1	–	#14,117
2010s	5	1	-62%	#17,455
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,207

1900s

+369%

#1,184

1910s

371

+508%

#884

1920s

373

+1%

#972

1930s

-76%

#2,460

1940s

-16%

#2,653

1950s

-11%

#3,300

1960s

-75%

#5,949

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,117

2010s

-62%

#17,455

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Helyn

Helyn 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 1897, 1,084 American babies have been named Helyn. Its peak came in 1917, when 62 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 Helyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Helyn?

The median living Helyn is about 75 years old; half are between 67 and 84. An estimated 200 people named Helyn 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.

Helyn 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,455
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,208
2006	7	#14,117
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,949
1955	7	#4,896
1950	11	#3,300
1945	12	#2,653
1940	10	#2,821
1935	7	#3,550
1930	13	#2,477
1925	28	#1,590
1920	57	#972
1915	40	#1,064
1910	13	#1,290
1905	11	#1,205
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Helyn?

The median living Helyn is about 75 years old. Half of all living Helyns are between 67 and 84 years old.

How many people named Helyn are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Helyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Helyn in 2025?

Helyn 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 Helyn?

1,084 babies have been named Helyn in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helyn most popular?

Helyn peaked in 1917, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Helyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Helyn rising or falling?

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

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Helyn popularity over time

The story of Helyn

How old are people named Helyn?

Helyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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