Girl name
Helena
Helena holds the #363 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 841 newborn girls in a single year. After peaking all the way back in 1881, Helena is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Its strongest year on record was 1881 (#194 nationally, 61 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#87 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#363
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#194
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
841
girls named Helena
Helena popularity, 1880–2025
Where Helena is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#87), Maine (#176), Florida (#211)
Uniqueness score
36/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Helena in the most recent year of SSA data.