Total births
535
Girls' name · since 1973
Helina
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 535 babies named Helina, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9121
- among girls today
- 535
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Helina currently ranks #9121 among girls' names in America, with 535 babies recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Helina recorded 535 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #9121 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #9121 among girls today
- 535 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Helina is currently the #9121 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 535 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9121
- among girls today
- 535
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Helina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9121
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Helina was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
22 babies were named Helina in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Helina compares
535 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Helina's all-time total is 40% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Helina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 535 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Helina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Helina splits its recorded history at 2002: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Helina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#9,121
Active since
1973
Helina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Helina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Helina's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Helina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
155 births
- 2020s
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 158 births (30% of all-time use).
How Helina 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 Helina's total volume
Helina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helina? ▼
Helina has been given to 535 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9121 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Helina most popular? ▼
Helina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Helina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helina since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Helina? ▼
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 Helina's data
- Helina's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (158 total births) through the 2020s (81) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Helina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helina
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Helina: #9121 Girls' Name - 535 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helina. 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 Helina 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.