Total births
8,353
Girls' name · since 1883
Hellen
Hellen has 8,353 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1637
- among girls today
- 8,353
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
8,353 babies have been named Hellen since 1883, making it today's #1637 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hellen has been recorded 8,353 times among girls since 1883, currently ranked #1637 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #1637 among girls today
- 8,353 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hellen is currently the #1637 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 8,353 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1637
- among girls today
- 8,353
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Hellen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1637
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Hellen was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
195 babies were named Hellen in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Hellen compares
8,353 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Hellen's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hellen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,353 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 195 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hellen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hellen splits its recorded history at 1955: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 195 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hellen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#1,637
Active since
1883
Hellen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 195
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Hellen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hellen's strongest decade.
1,668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Hellen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 53
1880s
53 births
- 1890s 153
1890s
153 births
- 1900s 252
1900s
252 births
- 1910s
1910s
916 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,668 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,191 births
- 1940s
1940s
864 births
- 1950s 531
1950s
531 births
- 1960s 297
1960s
297 births
- 1970s 184
1970s
184 births
- 1980s 182
1980s
182 births
- 1990s 231
1990s
231 births
- 2000s 484
2000s
484 births
- 2010s
2010s
722 births
- 2020s 625
2020s
625 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,668 births (20% of all-time use).
How Hellen 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 Hellen's total volume
Hellen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Hellen by state
Where Hellen concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 698 | 8.4% |
| #2 | California | | 440 | 5.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 381 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 316 | 3.8% |
| #5 | South Carolina | | 313 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 282 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 253 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 235 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Hellen's total US births 8.4%
Even split
698 of 8,353 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Hellen appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hellen? ▼
Hellen has been given to 8,353 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1637 as of the latest data. 195 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Hellen most popular? ▼
Hellen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,668 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Hellen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hellen are Texas (698 births), California (440 births), North Carolina (381 births).
How long has the name Hellen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hellen since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Hellen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helena, Helene, Helga, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hellen's data
- Hellen's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,668 total births) through the 2020s (625) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Hellens (698 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Hellen
Nearby Names Like Hellen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hellen
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Helena Girl
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Helene Girl
#3759 33,334 births
Helga Girl
2,209 births
Helaine Girl
1,794 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hellen
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, 1883–2025 (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. "Hellen: #1637 Girls' Name - 8,353 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hellen. 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 Hellen 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.