Helix
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning spiral, coil.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Helix by the numbers
Helix was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Helix. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Heliascending; a biblical name6 in the US (2017)
- Heliosun; a form of Helios6 in the US (2017)
- Heliossun or sun god7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halilfriend, beloved; one who is intimate5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halidimmortal or eternal; a form of Khalid5 in the US (2017)
- Halimpatient, forbearing or gentle4 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Helix
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