Girls' name · since 1947
Helayne
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Helayne, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 168
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
168 girls have been named Helayne since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Helayne recorded 168 times among girls since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1966.
- #21,613 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 168 born since 1947
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helayne ranks #21,613 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 168 born since 1947, peaking in the 1950s.
- #21,613 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 168
- born since 1947
- 1950s
- peak decade
Helayne's 168 recorded births place it above 70.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Helayne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Helayne splits its recorded history at 1958: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1954 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Helayne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1966
- Peak year (1954)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Helayne by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (108 births, 64% of the file).
1950s was Helayne's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Helayne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
108 births
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 108 births (64% of all-time use).
Helayne by state
Where Helayne concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 38 | 22.6% |
38 of 168 births nationwide.
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What to do with Helayne's data
- Helayne's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 1960s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Helaynes (38 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Helayne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1954)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1947–1966 (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 Helayne 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.