Total births
174
Girls' name · since 1924
Helane
Helane has 174 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1951 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 174
- total births
- 1924–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Helane is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 174 have been recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helane has been recorded 174 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1966.
- 174 total births
- 1924–1966 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
174 girls have been named Helane since 1924, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.
- 174
- total births
- 1924–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Helane was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
18 babies were named Helane in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Helane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Helane splits its recorded history at 1953: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1932 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1951 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Helane at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Helane popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1966
- Peak year (1951)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Helane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Helane's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Helane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s
1960s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 72 births (41% of all-time use).
Helane by state
Where Helane concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 27 | 15.5% |
New York share of Helane's total US births 15.5%
27 of 174 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helane? ▼
Helane has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1966. 18 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Helane most popular? ▼
Helane was most popular in the 1950s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
Where is Helane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Helane are New York (27 births).
How long has the name Helane been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helane since 1924 -- 43 years through the most recent 1966 data.
What names are similar to Helane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helena, Helene, Hellen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Helane's data
- Helane's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1960s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Helanes (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Helane
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helane
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1924–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Helane: Baby Name Since 1924 - 174 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helane. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Helane 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 July 2026.