Girls' name · since 1909
Helaine
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 1,794 babies named Helaine, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,071 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,794
- born since 1909
- 1940s
- peak decade
Helaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,794 have been recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Helaine recorded 1,794 times among girls since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2021.
- #5,071 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,794 born since 1909
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helaine ranks #5,071 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,794 born since 1909, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,071 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,794
- born since 1909
- 1940s
- peak decade
Helaine's 1,794 recorded births place it above 92.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Helaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Helaine's full recorded timeline at 1949, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1909, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Helaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2021
- Peak year (1947)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Helaine by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (479 births, 27% of the file).
1940s was Helaine's strongest decade.
479 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Helaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s 125
1920s
125 births
- 1930s
1930s
241 births
- 1940s
1940s
479 births
- 1950s
1950s
425 births
- 1960s
1960s
354 births
- 1970s 79
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 479 births (27% of all-time use).
How Helaine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Helaine's total volume
Helaine by state
Where Helaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 690 | 38.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 54 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 37 | 2.1% |
| #4 | California | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
690 of 1,794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Helaine's data
- Helaine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (479 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Helaines (690 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Helaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1909–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Helaine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.