female NAME · CURRENTLY #462

Helen

HEL-en

“torch”

A long-established name from Greek tradition and English usage.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Helen has traveled through time

6361880 1,1401885 2,3191890 4,0401895 6,3601900 6,8371905 10,5091910 30,9261915 35,1601920 29,2531925 19,9961930 12,8521935 10,2411940 8,3311945 7,0801950 5,6111955 4,0811960 2,8141965 1,7271970 1,0651975 9141980 8141985 8701990 8371995 8912000 9612005 7052010 7672015 7212020 6682025
LATEST YEAR2025668 births
PEAK RANK#2in 1900
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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