Total births
214
Girls' name · since 1898
Helia
Helia has 214 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6414
- among girls today
- 214
- born since 1898
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
214 babies have been named Helia since 1898, making it today's #6414 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Helia recorded 214 times among girls since 1898, holding rank #6414 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2025.
- #6414 among girls today
- 214 born since 1898
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Helia is currently the #6414 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 214 born since 1898, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6414
- among girls today
- 214
- born since 1898
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Helia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6414
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Helia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Helia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Helia compares
214 38th percentile among 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
Helia's all-time total is 44% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Helia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 214 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Helia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Helia splits its recorded history at 2005: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Helia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,414
Active since
1898
Helia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Helia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Helia's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Helia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 83 births (39% of all-time use).
Helia by state
Where Helia concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.8% |
California share of Helia's total US births 2.8%
6 of 214 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helia? ▼
Helia has been given to 214 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6414 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Helia most popular? ▼
Helia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Helia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Helia are California (6 births).
How long has the name Helia been used? ▼
Records for Helia go back to 1898, giving 128 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Helia? ▼
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 Helia's data
- California records the most Helias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Helia
Nearby Names Like Helia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helia
Helen Girl
#425 1,024,202 births
Helena Girl
#414 40,412 births
Helene Girl
#3759 33,334 births
Hellen Girl
#1637 8,353 births
Helga Girl
2,209 births
Compare Helia side by side: Helia vs Helen Helia vs Helena Helia vs Helene
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Helia
Azalee #6413
1,526 births · Peak 1924
Santina #6415
3,102 births · Peak 1919
Dagny #6412
1,704 births · Peak 2013
Carlyn #6416
4,306 births · Peak 1992
Noreen #6411
20,108 births · Peak 1948
Dea #6417
1,825 births · Peak 1963
Julian #6410
3,306 births · Peak 2000
Carmelina #6418
1,494 births · Peak 1926
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, 1898–2025 (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. "Helia: #6414 Girls' Name - 214 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helia. 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 Helia 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.