Maryhelen: 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	37	4	–	#2,374
1920s	80	8	+116%	#2,677
1930s	92	9	+15%	#1,995
1940s	157	16	+71%	#1,856
1950s	111	11	-29%	#2,295
1960s	184	18	+66%	#2,281
1970s	111	11	-40%	#3,660
1980s	90	9	-19%	#5,559
1990s	59	6	-34%	#6,719
2000s	54	5	-8%	#10,995
2010s	35	4	-35%	#12,595
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-52%	#16,841

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,374

1920s

+116%

#2,677

1930s

+15%

#1,995

1940s

157

+71%

#1,856

1950s

111

-29%

#2,295

1960s

184

+66%

#2,281

1970s

111

-40%

#3,660

1980s

-19%

#5,559

1990s

-34%

#6,719

2000s

-8%

#10,995

2010s

-35%

#12,595

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#16,841

The story of Maryhelen

Maryhelen 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 1914, 1,020 American babies have been named Maryhelen. Its peak came in 1960, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Maryhelen?

The median living Maryhelen is about 58 years old; half are between 39 and 69. An estimated 700 people named Maryhelen 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.

Maryhelen 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	5	#16,865
2021	5	#16,841
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,949
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,927
2015	8	#12,595
2014	5	#18,277
2013	6	#15,862
2012	–	–
2011	5	#18,575
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#19,453
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,169
2005	8	#12,596
2004	7	#13,696
2003	9	#10,995
2002	7	#13,123
2001	5	#16,994
2000	5	#16,657
1995	13	#6,900
1990	13	#6,719
1985	13	#5,559
1980	9	#7,164
1975	13	#4,759
1970	12	#4,668
1965	26	#2,385
1960	27	#2,281
1955	6	#5,620
1950	18	#2,403
1945	15	#2,306
1940	11	#2,673
1935	9	#3,083
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,913
1920	9	#3,512
1915	5	#4,725
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maryhelen?

The median living Maryhelen is about 58 years old. Half of all living Maryhelens are between 39 and 69 years old.

How many people named Maryhelen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Maryhelen are alive in the United States, based on 1,020 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maryhelen in 2025?

Maryhelen 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 Maryhelen?

1,020 babies have been named Maryhelen in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maryhelen most popular?

Maryhelen peaked in 1960, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Maryhelen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maryhelen rising or falling?

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

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Maryhelen popularity over time

The story of Maryhelen

How old are people named Maryhelen?

Maryhelen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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