Gender
Origin
- Greek
- myth name (god of the sun)
Sun; the name of the young Greek sun god who drove a four-horse chariot across the sky each day
Syllables
3
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Helios
Pronunciation
he-lios
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2363, 58 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2023 | 39 |
| 2022 | 49 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 23 |
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
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2263, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2023 (rank #298, 184 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 184 |
| 2022 | 165 |
| 2021 | 140 |
| 2020 | 116 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2016 | 76 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2014 | 45 |
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