Trend of the Popularity of Helen as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 668 female babies that were named Helen in the US, which was 0.04% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Helen peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2005 with a count of 961 babies, which was 0.05% of the total female babies born in the US in 2005.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Helen, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Helen.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Helen in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Helen in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Helen from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Helen as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 914 0.06
1981 899 0.05
1982 876 0.05
1983 844 0.05
1984 858 0.05
1985 808 0.05
1986 766 0.05
1987 816 0.05
1988 774 0.04
1989 858 0.05
1990 863 0.05
1991 774 0.04
1992 828 0.05
1993 867 0.05
1994 849 0.05
1995 837 0.05
1996 900 0.05
1997 812 0.05
1998 832 0.05
1999 841 0.05
2000 891 0.05
2001 884 0.05
2002 875 0.05
2003 783 0.04
2004 861 0.05
2005 961 0.05
2006 949 0.05
2007 932 0.05
2008 885 0.05
2009 826 0.05
2010 705 0.04
2011 731 0.04
2012 772 0.04
2013 740 0.04
2014 802 0.05
2015 767 0.04
2016 816 0.05
2017 764 0.04
2018 745 0.04
2019 743 0.04
2020 721 0.05
2021 704 0.04
2022 749 0.05
2023 777 0.05
2024 728 0.05
2025 668 0.04