US rank #11109 Girls' name Peak 1915 687 births

Heloise — #11109 US girls' name

687 babies named Heloise in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s401910s1771920s1501930s701940s551950s391960s101990s52000s172010s722020s52
#11109
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1910s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Heloise was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

24 babies were named Heloise in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Heloise

The Social Security Administration has registered 687 babies named Heloise between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Heloise currently holds the #11109 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Heloise performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Heloise shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 54 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Heloise in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Heloise 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 687 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.

Heloise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

687

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1915

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#11,109

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Heloise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1915)
24
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
0510152025 202420151965194719361927191819091900 5

Heloise by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
177 births that decade — 26% of Heloise's all-time total
1900s401910s1771920s1501930s701940s551950s391960s101990s52000s172010s722020s52

Heloise by state

Where Heloise concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Heloise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
54 7.9%
Louisiana share of Heloise's total US births 7.9%

54 of 687 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heloise?
687 babies have been named Heloise since 1900. It currently ranks #11109 among girls. The peak year was 1915 with 24 births.
When was Heloise most popular?
Heloise was most popular in the 1910s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Heloise most popular?
The top states for the name Heloise are Louisiana (54 births).
How long has the name Heloise been used?
Heloise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Heloise?
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.

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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, 1900–2024 (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.