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Worldwide Name Statistics

Helen

Ranked #329 - 1 in 50,870 people
US

Most common in

United States

157k bearers

World total

157,263

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#329

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States157k
Worldwide
~157k
rank #329
Rarity
1 in 50,870
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~157k in US

About the name Helen

There are an estimated 157,263 people named Helen alive worldwide today. That ranks Helen at #329 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Helen is held by approximately 157,263 people, ranking #329 among first names. That works out to roughly 47 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,110 U.S. residents).

Historically Helen is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Helen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Helen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Helen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 636
  2. 1881: 619
  3. 1882: 838
  4. 1883: 867
  5. 1884: 986
  6. 1885: 1,140
  7. 1886: 1,267
  8. 1887: 1,405
  9. 1888: 1,852
  10. 1889: 1,917
  11. 1890: 2,319
  12. 1891: 2,426
  13. 1892: 2,943
  14. 1893: 3,257
  15. 1894: 3,684
  16. 1895: 4,040
  17. 1896: 4,402
  18. 1897: 4,535
  19. 1898: 5,247
  20. 1899: 5,064
  21. 1900: 6,360
  22. 1901: 5,264
  23. 1902: 5,997
  24. 1903: 6,158
  25. 1904: 6,503
  26. 1905: 6,837
  27. 1906: 7,202
  28. 1907: 7,599
  29. 1908: 8,469
  30. 1909: 9,286
  31. 1910: 11k
  32. 1911: 12k
  33. 1912: 16k
  34. 1913: 19k
  35. 1914: 23k
  36. 1915: 31k
  37. 1916: 33k
  38. 1917: 34k
  39. 1918: 36k
  40. 1919: 34k
  41. 1920: 35k
  42. 1921: 35k
  43. 1922: 33k
  44. 1923: 32k
  45. 1924: 31k
  46. 1925: 29k
  47. 1926: 27k
  48. 1927: 25k
  49. 1928: 23k
  50. 1929: 21k
  51. 1930: 20k
  52. 1931: 18k
  53. 1932: 16k
  54. 1933: 15k
  55. 1934: 14k
  56. 1935: 13k
  57. 1936: 12k
  58. 1937: 12k
  59. 1938: 11k
  60. 1939: 10k
  61. 1940: 10k
  62. 1941: 9,936
  63. 1942: 10k
  64. 1943: 9,838
  65. 1944: 8,732
  66. 1945: 8,331
  67. 1946: 8,885
  68. 1947: 9,003
  69. 1948: 8,323
  70. 1949: 7,734
  71. 1950: 7,080
  72. 1951: 6,963
  73. 1952: 6,481
  74. 1953: 6,143
  75. 1954: 5,961
  76. 1955: 5,611
  77. 1956: 5,295
  78. 1957: 5,033
  79. 1958: 4,792
  80. 1959: 4,390
  81. 1960: 4,081
  82. 1961: 3,870
  83. 1962: 3,602
  84. 1963: 3,347
  85. 1964: 3,109
  86. 1965: 2,814
  87. 1966: 2,452
  88. 1967: 2,165
  89. 1968: 1,896
  90. 1969: 1,868
  91. 1970: 1,727
  92. 1971: 1,449
  93. 1972: 1,250
  94. 1973: 1,137
  95. 1974: 1,147
  96. 1975: 1,065
  97. 1976: 952
  98. 1977: 1,000
  99. 1978: 930
  100. 1979: 884
  101. 1980: 914
  102. 1981: 899
  103. 1982: 876
  104. 1983: 844
  105. 1984: 865
  106. 1985: 814
  107. 1986: 772
  108. 1987: 816
  109. 1988: 781
  110. 1989: 868
  111. 1990: 870
  112. 1991: 779
  113. 1992: 828
  114. 1993: 872
  115. 1994: 854
  116. 1995: 837
  117. 1996: 900
  118. 1997: 812
  119. 1998: 832
  120. 1999: 841
  121. 2000: 891
  122. 2001: 884
  123. 2002: 875
  124. 2003: 783
  125. 2004: 866
  126. 2005: 961
  127. 2006: 949
  128. 2007: 932
  129. 2008: 885
  130. 2009: 826
  131. 2010: 705
  132. 2011: 731
  133. 2012: 772
  134. 2013: 740
  135. 2014: 802
  136. 2015: 767
  137. 2016: 816
  138. 2017: 764
  139. 2018: 745
  140. 2019: 743
  141. 2020: 721
  142. 2021: 704
  143. 2022: 749
  144. 2023: 777
  145. 2024: 728
  146. 2025: 668

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Helen worldwide?

There are an estimated 157,263 people named Helen alive worldwide today, ranking #329 globally.

Is Helen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 50,870 people. In the United States there are roughly 157,263 bearers, which is 1 in 2,110 Americans.

Is Helen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Helen is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Helen come from?

Who are famous people named Helen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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