Total births
33,334
Girls' name · since 1880
Helene
Helene has 33,334 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3759
- among girls today
- 33,334
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Helene currently ranks #3759 among girls' names in America, with 33,334 babies recorded since 1880.
Helene has 33,334 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3759 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3759 among girls today
- 33,334 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Helene is currently the #3759 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 33,334 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3759
- among girls today
- 33,334
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Helene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3759
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Helene was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
728 babies were named Helene in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Helene compares
33,334 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Helene's all-time total is 87x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Helene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,334 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 728 | 48 | 19,840 |
Helene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Helene's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 17 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 728, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Helene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#3,759
Active since
1880
Helene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 728
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Helene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Helene's strongest decade.
5,519 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Helene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 282
1880s
282 births
- 1890s 807
1890s
807 births
- 1900s 1,367
1900s
1,367 births
- 1910s
1910s
5,363 births
- 1920s
1920s
5,519 births
- 1930s
1930s
4,404 births
- 1940s
1940s
4,933 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,739 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,896 births
- 1970s 973
1970s
973 births
- 1980s 565
1980s
565 births
- 1990s 464
1990s
464 births
- 2000s 472
2000s
472 births
- 2010s 340
2010s
340 births
- 2020s 210
2020s
210 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5,519 births (17% of all-time use).
How Helene 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 Helene's total volume
Helene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Helene by state
Where Helene concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8,150 | 24.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 3,952 | 11.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,918 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 1,873 | 5.6% |
| #5 | California | | 1,714 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 1,371 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 1,162 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,011 | 3.0% |
New York share of Helene's total US births 24.4%
Even split
8,150 of 33,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Helene appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helene? ▼
Helene has been given to 33,334 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3759 as of the latest data. 728 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Helene most popular? ▼
Helene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5,519 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Helene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Helene are New York (8,150 births), Pennsylvania (3,952 births), Illinois (1,918 births).
How long has the name Helene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helene since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Helene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helena, Hellen, Helga, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Helene's data
- Helene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (5,519 total births); usage has since declined to 210 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Helenes (8,150 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 Helene
Nearby Names Like Helene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helene
Helen Girl
#425 1,024,202 births
Helena Girl
#414 40,412 births
Hellen Girl
#1637 8,353 births
Helga Girl
2,209 births
Helaine Girl
1,794 births
Compare Helene side by side: Helene vs Helen Helene vs Helena Helene vs Hellen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Helene
Eugenia #3758
29,929 births · Peak 1919
Berenice #3760
9,513 births · Peak 1995
Elowynn #3757
222 births · Peak 2025
Sigrid #3761
3,110 births · Peak 2022
Prescott #3756
169 births · Peak 2025
Candy #3762
28,525 births · Peak 1970
Renesmae #3755
531 births · Peak 2023
Allegra #3763
4,732 births · Peak 1988
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Helene: #3759 Girls' Name - 33,334 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helene. 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 Helene 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 June 2026.