Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Light
- English
- Latin
- Light. Variant of Helena.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Helen
Famous People
Singer Helen Reddy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #662, 92 births); most recent 2004 (rank #11342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #2, 36,150 births); most recent 2025 (rank #461, 668 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 668 |
| 2024 | – | 726 |
| 2023 | – | 776 |
| 2022 | – | 749 |
| 2021 | – | 704 |
| 2020 | – | 721 |
| 2019 | – | 743 |
| 2018 | – | 745 |
| 2017 | – | 763 |
| 2016 | – | 816 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #108, 435 births); most recent 2025 (rank #705, 52 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 46 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2017 | 67 |
| 2016 | 68 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #1213, 4 births); most recent 1981 (rank #2284, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #864, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3528, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 6 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | – | 9 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 5 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | – | 4 |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1965 (rank #12, 453 births); most recent 2025 (rank #379, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #41, 255 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #132, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #391, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1931 (rank #8, 85 births); most recent 2021 (rank #445, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence