US rank #4847 Boys' name Peak 2024 157 births

Helix — #4847 US boys' name

157 babies named Helix in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s852020s72
#4847
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 66% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Helix was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

21 babies were named Helix in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Helix

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Helix between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Helix currently holds the #4847 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Helix performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Helix shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Helix in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 157 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Helix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

157

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2024

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,847

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Helix popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
21
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
0510152025 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013 5

Helix by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
85 births that decade — 54% of Helix's all-time total
2010s852020s72

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Helix?
157 babies have been named Helix since 2013. It currently ranks #4847 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 21 births.
When was Helix most popular?
Helix was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Helix been used?
Helix has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Helix?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helmer, Helmuth, Helmut, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.