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Worldwide Name Statistics

Helena

Ranked #1370 - 1 in 312,500 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

25,600

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1370

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1370
Rarity
1 in 312,500
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Helena

There are an estimated 25,600 people named Helena alive worldwide today. That ranks Helena at #1370 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Helena is held by approximately 25,600 people, ranking #1370 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,965 U.S. residents).

Historically Helena is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Helena 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Helena popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 61
  3. 1882: 60
  4. 1883: 69
  5. 1884: 86
  6. 1885: 86
  7. 1886: 69
  8. 1887: 78
  9. 1888: 103
  10. 1889: 103
  11. 1890: 100
  12. 1891: 94
  13. 1892: 124
  14. 1893: 99
  15. 1894: 106
  16. 1895: 107
  17. 1896: 118
  18. 1897: 131
  19. 1898: 133
  20. 1899: 135
  21. 1900: 112
  22. 1901: 119
  23. 1902: 133
  24. 1903: 108
  25. 1904: 112
  26. 1905: 106
  27. 1906: 93
  28. 1907: 139
  29. 1908: 124
  30. 1909: 151
  31. 1910: 175
  32. 1911: 175
  33. 1912: 220
  34. 1913: 245
  35. 1914: 327
  36. 1915: 405
  37. 1916: 424
  38. 1917: 440
  39. 1918: 488
  40. 1919: 440
  41. 1920: 383
  42. 1921: 391
  43. 1922: 358
  44. 1923: 372
  45. 1924: 386
  46. 1925: 351
  47. 1926: 257
  48. 1927: 287
  49. 1928: 270
  50. 1929: 252
  51. 1930: 242
  52. 1931: 248
  53. 1932: 224
  54. 1933: 205
  55. 1934: 188
  56. 1935: 190
  57. 1936: 177
  58. 1937: 198
  59. 1938: 168
  60. 1939: 195
  61. 1940: 200
  62. 1941: 194
  63. 1942: 218
  64. 1943: 209
  65. 1944: 183
  66. 1945: 178
  67. 1946: 228
  68. 1947: 220
  69. 1948: 210
  70. 1949: 226
  71. 1950: 219
  72. 1951: 228
  73. 1952: 209
  74. 1953: 228
  75. 1954: 214
  76. 1955: 208
  77. 1956: 225
  78. 1957: 263
  79. 1958: 230
  80. 1959: 249
  81. 1960: 215
  82. 1961: 236
  83. 1962: 253
  84. 1963: 272
  85. 1964: 305
  86. 1965: 260
  87. 1966: 226
  88. 1967: 197
  89. 1968: 185
  90. 1969: 193
  91. 1970: 201
  92. 1971: 187
  93. 1972: 189
  94. 1973: 188
  95. 1974: 193
  96. 1975: 205
  97. 1976: 186
  98. 1977: 213
  99. 1978: 212
  100. 1979: 244
  101. 1980: 218
  102. 1981: 222
  103. 1982: 244
  104. 1983: 206
  105. 1984: 203
  106. 1985: 187
  107. 1986: 206
  108. 1987: 166
  109. 1988: 187
  110. 1989: 175
  111. 1990: 200
  112. 1991: 196
  113. 1992: 187
  114. 1993: 233
  115. 1994: 287
  116. 1995: 342
  117. 1996: 350
  118. 1997: 310
  119. 1998: 339
  120. 1999: 415
  121. 2000: 367
  122. 2001: 417
  123. 2002: 432
  124. 2003: 541
  125. 2004: 511
  126. 2005: 530
  127. 2006: 595
  128. 2007: 584
  129. 2008: 503
  130. 2009: 533
  131. 2010: 550
  132. 2011: 491
  133. 2012: 529
  134. 2013: 543
  135. 2014: 627
  136. 2015: 583
  137. 2016: 602
  138. 2017: 610
  139. 2018: 689
  140. 2019: 658
  141. 2020: 593
  142. 2021: 604
  143. 2022: 675
  144. 2023: 678
  145. 2024: 754
  146. 2025: 841

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Helena worldwide?

There are an estimated 25,600 people named Helena alive worldwide today, ranking #1370 globally.

Is Helena a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 312,500 people. In the United States there are roughly 25,600 bearers, which is 1 in 12,965 Americans.

Is Helena a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Helena is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Helena come from?

Who are famous people named Helena?

Data sources

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

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