Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2008
Helly
Helly has 15 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16695
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
15 babies have been named Helly since 2008, making it today's #16695 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helly has been recorded 15 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #16695 nationally and more common than 6% 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 2008 to 2024.
- #16695 among girls today
- 15 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Helly is currently the #16695 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 15 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16695
- among girls today
- 15
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Helly vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16695
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Helly was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
5 babies were named Helly in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Helly compares
15 5th 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
Helly's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Helly | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Helly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Helly splits its recorded history at 2023: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births).
Helly at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#16,695
Active since
2008
Helly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Helly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Helly's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Helly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helly? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 15 babies named Helly. Today it holds rank #16695 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 5 births.
When was Helly most popular? ▼
Helly was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Helly been used? ▼
Records for Helly go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Helly? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Helly
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helly
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Helly: #16695 Girls' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helly. 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 Helly 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.