Names / Girl names
Helen
Current rank
#462
holding steady
All-time peak
#2
in 1918
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2 in 1918 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Helen first appears in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #462, staying stable. It topped out in 1918 at #2. More than 1 million children have been given the name overall.