Helen

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἑλένη, Helenē, which descends from Proto-Hellenic *Ηwelénā, from a pre-Hellenic or late Proto-Indo-European *Swelénā, ultimately derived from the Indo-European root *swel-. The name is of uncertain origin.

From Wikipedia

Helen first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 100 babies (rank #289 that year). In 2024 it was given to 35 girls (rank #830). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Helen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Helen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,024

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

100

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Greek Mythology: Helen of Troy — face that launched a thousand ships
In The Brontë Novels: Helen Burns — Jane's friend at Lowood
In The Brontë Novels: Helen Graham — Anne's tenant of Wildfell Hall

Famous people named Helen

Helen Kellerautobiographer · b. 1880
Helen Mirrenfilm actor · b. 1945
Helen Clarkuniversity teacher · b. 1950
Helen Huntfilm actor · b. 1963
Helen Hayesautobiographer · b. 1900

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Helen in 2024

Other girls' names starting with H

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	86	#336
1992	92	#312
1993	86	#336
1994	85	#296
1995	100	#289
1996	78	#358
1997	73	#369
1998	76	#356
1999	76	#363
2000	75	#356
2001	72	#375
2002	45	#538
2003	69	#401
2004	72	#386
2005	69	#411
2006	68	#432
2007	66	#462
2008	37	#745
2009	55	#554
2010	40	#702
2011	54	#543
2012	51	#572
2013	50	#591
2014	47	#634
2015	47	#624
2016	47	#633
2017	42	#698
2018	47	#622
2019	32	#855
2020	40	#707
2021	40	#717
2022	38	#723
2023	34	#805
2024	35	#830