Girls' name · since 1897
Helyn
1,084 babies named Helyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,103 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,084
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,084 girls have been named Helyn since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Helyn recorded 1,084 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2015.
- #7,103 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,084 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helyn ranks #7,103 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,084 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,103 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,084
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
Helyn's 1,084 recorded births place it above 90.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Helyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Helyn's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 23% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 77%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Helyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2015
- Peak year (1917)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Helyn by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (373 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Helyn's strongest decade.
373 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Helyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 61
1900s
61 births
- 1910s
1910s
371 births
- 1920s
1920s
373 births
- 1930s 89
1930s
89 births
- 1940s 75
1940s
75 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 373 births (34% of all-time use).
How Helyn 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 Helyn's total volume
Helyn by state
Where Helyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 69 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 27 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 25 | 2.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #5 | California | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 5 | 0.5% |
69 of 1,084 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Helyn's data
- Helyn's decade-level peak was the 1920s (373 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Helyns (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Helyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~118 yrs)
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, 1897–2015 (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 Helyn 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.