Boys' name · since 2011

Helo

Helo has 17 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade

17 boys have been named Helo since 2011, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helo has been recorded 17 times among boys since 2011, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2018.

  • #30,142 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2011
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helo ranks #30,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2011
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Helo's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Helo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Helo's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Helo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2013)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 201120132018 6

Helo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Helo's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Helo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Helo?
Since 2011, Social Security records show 17 babies named Helo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,142 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 6 births.
Where does Helo sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helo ranks #30,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Helo most popular?
Helo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Helo been used?
Helo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 8 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Helo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helmer, Helmuth, Helios, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Helo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2011–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Helo 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 August 2026.