Helios
Boy name · #2384 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Helios is currently the #2384 boy name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Helios.
Babies named Helios per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Helios first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 58 babies and a rank of #2363. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Helios against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Helios in class?
Helios scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Helios is most common
State-level data for Helios 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 Helios
Statistically, parents drawn to Helios tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hades, Kairos, Younis, Younes, and Hutton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Helios | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 49 | #2675 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 30 | #3636 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Helios a popular boy name?
Helios ranked #2384 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Helios most popular?
Helios peaked in 2025, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2363 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Helios?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American boys was named Helios. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.