Helene
Girl name · #3577 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Helene is currently the #3577 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Helene.
Babies named Helene per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Helene first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 728 girls were named Helene — good for #235 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Helene in class?
Helene scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Helene will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Helene is most common
State-level data for Helene is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Helene
Statistically, parents drawn to Helene tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pauline, Arlene, Loraine, Sallie, and Fannie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Helene | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 47 | #3414 |
| 2005 | 43 | #3461 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 102 | #1823 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Helene a popular girl name?
Helene ranked #3577 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Helene most popular?
Helene peaked in 1918, when 728 American girls received the name (ranked #235 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Helene?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Helene. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.