The first name Hellen
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Hellen last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2019, with 6 births (#3,541).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hellen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hellen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 112 girls born in the United States were named Hellen, the 1,800th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 195 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Hellen?
- In 2022, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Hellen, ranking 5,669th. Its peak was 2019, with 6 births.
- Is Hellen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,353 US babies named Hellen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Hellen most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 195 babies were named Hellen, its highest rank at 510th.
- Is Hellen also a surname?
- Yes. Hellen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.