Hellen
Girl name · #1797 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 112 baby girls were named Hellen, placing it at #1797 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,071 girls born in 2025 was named Hellen.
The 142-year story
Hellen first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 195 girls were named Hellen — good for #508 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hellen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hellen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hellen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hellen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hellen is most common
State-level data for Hellen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hellen
Statistically, parents drawn to Hellen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Golden, Agatha, Elinor, Leonora, and Leora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hellen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | #1796 |
| 2024 | 126 | #1637 |
| 2023 | 142 | #1514 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 75 | #2384 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 91 | #2070 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 80 | #2368 |
| 2006 | 65 | #2728 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hellen a popular girl name?
Hellen ranked #1797 among girls in 2025 with 112 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Hellen most popular?
Hellen peaked in 1924, when 195 American girls received the name (ranked #508 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hellen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,071 newborn American girls was named Hellen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.