Helaena
Girl name · #4529 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Helaena? In official American birth records, Helaena has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Helaena, placing it at #4529 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2003. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Helaena.
The 22-year story
Helaena first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #4460. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Helaena per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Helaena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Helaena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Helaena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Helaena is most common
State-level data for Helaena is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Helaena
Statistically, parents drawn to Helaena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rhaena, Macarena, Ishira, Hadara, and Melona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Helaena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 10 | #9616 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13592 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Helaena?
In official American birth records, the name Helaena first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Helaena a popular girl name?
Helaena ranked #4529 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Helaena most popular?
Helaena peaked in 2025, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4460 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Helaena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Helaena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.