Helena
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Helena meaning
Spiritual light
Helena at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- حلناAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #414 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Helena popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #198 | 60 |
| 1881 | #194 | 61 |
| 1890 | #248 | 100 |
| 1900 | #316 | 112 |
| 1910 | #293 | 175 |
| 1920 | #334 | 383 |
| 1930 | #427 | 242 |
| 1940 | #477 | 200 |
| 1950 | #562 | 219 |
| 1960 | #694 | 215 |
| 1970 | #736 | 201 |
| 1980 | #759 | 218 |
| 1990 | #946 | 200 |
| 2000 | #662 | 367 |
| 2010 | #533 | 550 |
| 2020 | #512 | 592 |
| 2024 | #414 | 754 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #198 | 60 |
| 1881 | #194 | 61 |
| 1882 | #221 | 60 |
| 1883 | #210 | 69 |
| 1884 | #201 | 86 |
| 1885 | #208 | 86 |
| 1886 | #248 | 69 |
| 1887 | #239 | 78 |
| 1888 | #228 | 103 |
| 1889 | #230 | 103 |
| 1890 | #248 | 100 |
| 1891 | #251 | 94 |
| 1892 | #234 | 124 |
| 1893 | #269 | 99 |
| 1894 | #267 | 106 |
| 1895 | #273 | 107 |
| 1896 | #264 | 118 |
| 1897 | #245 | 131 |
| 1898 | #258 | 133 |
| 1899 | #239 | 135 |
| 1900 | #316 | 112 |
| 1901 | #271 | 119 |
| 1902 | #270 | 133 |
| 1903 | #302 | 108 |
| 1904 | #305 | 112 |
| 1905 | #326 | 106 |
| 1906 | #347 | 93 |
| 1907 | #296 | 139 |
| 1908 | #316 | 124 |
| 1909 | #292 | 151 |
| 1910 | #293 | 175 |
| 1911 | #298 | 175 |
| 1912 | #308 | 220 |
| 1913 | #302 | 245 |
| 1914 | #291 | 327 |
| 1915 | #289 | 405 |
| 1916 | #289 | 424 |
| 1917 | #294 | 440 |
| 1918 | #285 | 488 |
| 1919 | #301 | 440 |
| 1920 | #334 | 383 |
| 1921 | #334 | 391 |
| 1922 | #345 | 358 |
| 1923 | #339 | 372 |
| 1924 | #342 | 386 |
| 1925 | #363 | 351 |
| 1926 | #429 | 257 |
| 1927 | #403 | 287 |
| 1928 | #415 | 270 |
| 1929 | #421 | 252 |
| 1930 | #427 | 242 |
| 1931 | #411 | 248 |
| 1932 | #442 | 224 |
| 1933 | #459 | 205 |
| 1934 | #472 | 188 |
| 1935 | #462 | 190 |
| 1936 | #482 | 177 |
| 1937 | #464 | 198 |
| 1938 | #519 | 168 |
| 1939 | #478 | 195 |
| 1940 | #477 | 200 |
| 1941 | #500 | 194 |
| 1942 | #501 | 218 |
| 1943 | #515 | 209 |
| 1944 | #536 | 183 |
| 1945 | #550 | 178 |
| 1946 | #520 | 228 |
| 1947 | #576 | 220 |
| 1948 | #578 | 210 |
| 1949 | #555 | 226 |
| 1950 | #562 | 219 |
| 1951 | #560 | 228 |
| 1952 | #600 | 209 |
| 1953 | #586 | 228 |
| 1954 | #622 | 214 |
| 1955 | #643 | 208 |
| 1956 | #636 | 225 |
| 1957 | #602 | 263 |
| 1958 | #655 | 229 |
| 1959 | #631 | 249 |
| 1960 | #694 | 215 |
| 1961 | #669 | 237 |
| 1962 | #635 | 252 |
| 1963 | #608 | 272 |
| 1964 | #563 | 305 |
| 1965 | #594 | 260 |
| 1966 | #636 | 226 |
| 1967 | #695 | 197 |
| 1968 | #715 | 185 |
| 1969 | #723 | 193 |
| 1970 | #736 | 201 |
| 1971 | #776 | 187 |
| 1972 | #738 | 189 |
| 1973 | #743 | 188 |
| 1974 | #738 | 193 |
| 1975 | #721 | 205 |
| 1976 | #772 | 186 |
| 1977 | #725 | 213 |
| 1978 | #734 | 213 |
| 1979 | #693 | 244 |
| 1980 | #759 | 218 |
| 1981 | #743 | 222 |
| 1982 | #709 | 244 |
| 1983 | #774 | 206 |
| 1984 | #789 | 203 |
| 1985 | #858 | 187 |
| 1986 | #815 | 206 |
| 1987 | #960 | 166 |
| 1988 | #913 | 187 |
| 1989 | #986 | 175 |
| 1990 | #946 | 200 |
| 1991 | #962 | 196 |
| 1992 | #1,006 | 187 |
| 1993 | #841 | 233 |
| 1994 | #724 | 287 |
| 1995 | #637 | 342 |
| 1996 | #640 | 350 |
| 1997 | #693 | 310 |
| 1998 | #678 | 339 |
| 1999 | #590 | 415 |
| 2000 | #662 | 367 |
| 2001 | #605 | 416 |
| 2002 | #599 | 432 |
| 2003 | #521 | 541 |
| 2004 | #560 | 511 |
| 2005 | #542 | 530 |
| 2006 | #511 | 595 |
| 2007 | #536 | 584 |
| 2008 | #609 | 503 |
| 2009 | #573 | 533 |
| 2010 | #533 | 550 |
| 2011 | #587 | 491 |
| 2012 | #558 | 528 |
| 2013 | #548 | 542 |
| 2014 | #497 | 627 |
| 2015 | #534 | 583 |
| 2016 | #517 | 602 |
| 2017 | #515 | 609 |
| 2018 | #458 | 689 |
| 2019 | #474 | 657 |
| 2020 | #512 | 592 |
| 2021 | #512 | 604 |
| 2022 | #472 | 672 |
| 2023 | #456 | 677 |
| 2024 | #414 | 754 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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