Helena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright or shining light.
Babies a year
131
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#363
up from #414
UK popularity
#329
131 babies · up from #371
How Helena has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #535 |
| 2016 | #519 |
| 2017 | #516 |
| 2018 | #458 |
| 2019 | #476 |
| 2020 | #511 |
| 2021 | #512 |
| 2022 | #473 |
| 2023 | #456 |
| 2024 | #414 |
| 2025 | #363 |
In 2025, 131 babies in England and Wales were named Helena. In the US, 600 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Helena was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.06% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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