Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1916
Hellena
194 babies named Hellena in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13594
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hellena is the #13594 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 194 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hellena has been recorded 194 times among girls since 1916, currently ranked #13594 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #13594 among girls today
- 194 born since 1916
- 2020s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hellena is currently the #13594 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 194 born since 1916, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13594
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1916
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Hellena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13594
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Hellena was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
13 babies were named Hellena in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Hellena compares
194 36th 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
Hellena's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hellena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hellena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hellena's full recorded timeline at 1979, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hellena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,594
Active since
1916
Hellena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Hellena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hellena's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Hellena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Hellena by state
Where Hellena concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 3.1% |
Massachusetts share of Hellena's total US births 3.1%
6 of 194 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hellena? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 194 babies named Hellena. Today it holds rank #13594 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 13 births.
When was Hellena most popular? ▼
Hellena was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Hellena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hellena are Massachusetts (6 births).
How long has the name Hellena been used? ▼
Hellena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hellena? ▼
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 Hellena's data
- Massachusetts records the most Hellenas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Hellena
Nearby Names Like Hellena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hellena
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Helene Girl
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Hellen Girl
#1637 8,353 births
Helga Girl
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Hellena: #13594 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hellena. 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 Hellena 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.