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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Helaine

Helaine was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 871st; the most babies were born in 1947 (67). More babies were named Helaine in the 1940s than in any other decade.

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Rank in 2025
Not rankedgirls
Babies in 2025
0girls
Girls and boys
Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
Peak year
194767 babies
Total since 1880
1,794babies recorded

Helaine popularity since 1880

0255075100 1900192019401960198020002020
Girls Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.
YearRank (girls)Babies (girls)
2025——
2020——
2010——
2000——
1990——
1980#10,9395
1970#4,59212
1960#1,75342
1950#1,27852
1940#1,32332
1930#2,47613
1920#3,4439
1910——
1900——
1890——
1880——

How popular is Helaine, counting every spelling?

Helaine has no other common spelling that sounds the same.

How old are people named Helaine?

About 1,100 people born in the US named Helaine are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 62 and 78. That makes Helaine a name most people associate with older generations.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

Helaine by state

How common Helaine was among girls born in each state in 1945–1949, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (6.5×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: fewer than 5 a yearWI–Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: fewer than 5 a yearWA–Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearND–Minnesota: fewer than 5 a yearMN–Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: fewer than 5 a yearMI–New York: 0.22 per 1,000 babiesNY0.22Massachusetts: 0.07 per 1,000 babiesMA0.07Oregon: fewer than 5 a yearOR–Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearSD–Iowa: fewer than 5 a yearIA–Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: 0.01 per 1,000 babiesOH0.01Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 a yearPA–New Jersey: 0.06 per 1,000 babiesNJ0.06Connecticut: fewer than 5 a yearCT–Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: 0.01 per 1,000 babiesCA0.01Utah: fewer than 5 a yearUT–Colorado: fewer than 5 a yearCO–Nebraska: fewer than 5 a yearNE–Missouri: fewer than 5 a yearMO–Kentucky: fewer than 5 a yearKY–West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearVA–Maryland: fewer than 5 a yearMD–Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: fewer than 5 a yearAZ–New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: fewer than 5 a yearKS–Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearSC–District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: fewer than 5 a yearLA–Mississippi: fewer than 5 a yearMS–Alabama: fewer than 5 a yearAL–Georgia: fewer than 5 a yearGA–Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: fewer than 5 a yearTX–Florida: fewer than 5 a yearFL–
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Helaine, girls, 1945–1949. Darker means more common.

Names with a similar history

These names rose and fell in step with Helaine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Helaine, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Helaine

How popular is the name Helaine?

Helaine was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked 871st; the most babies were born in 1947 (67). More babies were named Helaine in the 1940s than in any other decade.

Is Helaine a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Helaine in the US.

Where was Helaine most popular?

In 1945–1949, Helaine was most common in New York (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by Massachusetts and New Jersey.