522 American girls' names begin with H, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Helen leads the letter with 1,027,307 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen | Edwardian name | 668 | |
| Heather | boomer-era name | 177 | |
| Hannah | Grace; favour | 3,973 | |
| Hazel | Hazel tree | 6,342 | |
| Holly | Gen X and millennial name | 751 | |
| Hailey | Hay meadow | 2,561 | |
| Haley | millennial-parent name | 314 | |
| Heidi | boomer-era name | 894 | |
| Harper | Harp player | 6,869 | |
| Hattie | Edwardian name | 923 | |
| Hope | millennial-parent name | 873 | |
| Harriet | interwar name | 226 | |
| Hilda | interwar name | 55 | |
| Hayley | Gen X and millennial name | 179 | |
| Henrietta | Edwardian name | 65 | |
| Hadley | millennial-parent name | 2,266 | |
| Hanna | millennial-parent name | 580 | |
| Hallie | Hay meadow; home ruler | 2,260 | |
| Helena | current name | 841 | |
| Harmony | current name | 1,123 | |
| Helene | Edwardian name | 42 | |
| Heaven | millennial-parent name | 569 | |
| Hillary | Gen X and millennial name | 67 | |
| Haylee | millennial-parent name | 153 | |
| Hilary | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Harriett | interwar name | 17 | |
| Hollie | Gen X and millennial name | 60 | |
| Halle | millennial-parent name | 491 | |
| Hailee | millennial-parent name | 163 | |
| Hester | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Haleigh | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Hana | current name | 436 | |
| Haylie | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Hadassah | current name | 529 | |
| Holli | Gen X and millennial name | 12 | |
| Harriette | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Harlee | current name | 237 | |
| Hellen | interwar name | 112 | |
| Halie | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Hettie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hailie | millennial-parent name | 125 | |
| Hortense | Edwardian name | — | |
| Heidy | millennial-parent name | 101 | |
| Harmoni | current name | 252 | |
| Hayleigh | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Heavenly | current name | 199 | |
| Haisley | current name | 643 | |
| Hulda | Edwardian name | — | |
| Harleigh | current name | 138 | |
| Harlie | millennial-parent name | 70 | |
| Hadlee | current name | 281 | |
| Honesty | millennial-parent name | 135 | |
| Honey | current name | 322 | |
| Holley | boomer-era name | 40 | |
| Hali | Gen X and millennial name | 25 | |
| Hadleigh | current name | 198 | |
| Herlinda | midcentury name | 14 | |
| Halley | Gen X and millennial name | 43 | |
| Hortencia | interwar name | 6 | |
| Herminia | interwar name | — | |
| Haydee | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Haily | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Hedwig | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hilma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Halee | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Hildred | interwar name | — | |
| Harmonie | current name | 72 | |
| Hafsa | current name | 148 | |
| Hazle | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hawa | current name | 111 | |
| Hildegarde | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hedy | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Halima | current name | 102 | |
| Hanan | current name | 67 | |
| Hensley | current name | 96 | |
| Helga | boomer-era name | — | |
| Hiba | current name | 85 | |
| Heide | boomer-era name | — | |
| Hollyn | current name | 170 | |
| Haddie | current name | 94 | |
| Hanah | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Hermelinda | midcentury name | 11 | |
| Huda | current name | 117 | |
| Hindy | current name | 111 | |
| Hildegard | Edwardian name | 14 | |
| Hosanna | current name | 145 | |
| Hermione | current name | 95 | |
| Hayli | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Haileigh | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Hala | millennial-parent name | 57 | |
| Hortensia | interwar name | — | |
| Helaine | midcentury name | — | |
| Honora | Edwardian name | 15 | |
| Haya | current name | 101 | |
| Hadassa | current name | 121 | |
| Hinda | current name | 69 | |
| Hennessy | current name | 37 | |
| Havana | current name | 48 | |
| Hermina | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hassie | Edwardian name | 7 | |
| Hermine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hayle | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Harleen | current name | 26 | |
| Hertha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hallee | millennial-parent name | 43 | |
| Harmonee | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Heba | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Henriette | Edwardian name | — | |
| Halli | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Henna | millennial-parent name | 36 | |
| Harlynn | current name | 86 | |
| Harli | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Henretta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Haneen | current name | 37 | |
| Havyn | current name | 61 | |
| Haniya | current name | 60 | |
| Haylen | current name | 27 | |
| Hessie | interwar name | — | |
| Harlene | interwar name | 5 | |
| Honesti | current name | 57 | |
| Henny | current name | 66 | |
| Helyn | Edwardian name | — | |
| Halia | current name | 55 | |
| Harlowe | current name | 128 | |
| Halina | current name | 33 | |
| Helaina | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Hiedi | boomer-era name | — | |
| Hyacinth | current name | 33 | |
| Hilaria | interwar name | 6 | |
| Hadiya | current name | 27 | |
| Hania | current name | 83 | |
| Hera | current name | 63 | |
| Hazelle | Edwardian name | 20 | |
| Haizley | current name | 80 | |
| Heavyn | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Harper-Rose | current name | 56 | |
| Hildreth | Edwardian name | — | |
| Herma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Huldah | interwar name | — | |
| Hayat | current name | 60 | |
| Haili | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Heavenlee | current name | 9 | |
| Haylea | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Hila | current name | 18 | |
| Habiba | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Haylei | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Hadeel | current name | 20 | |
| Hilarie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Husna | current name | 56 | |
| Hadlie | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Heiress | current name | 45 | |
| Hajar | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Heily | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Hina | current name | 31 | |
| Hollee | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Hannia | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Huntleigh | current name | 64 | |
| Hally | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Hetty | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hildur | Edwardian name | — | |
| Heloise | Edwardian name | 18 | |
| Havilah | current name | 41 | |
| Humayra | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Heydi | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Hayzel | current name | 38 | |
| Hazley | current name | 68 | |
| Hira | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Haruko | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hajrah | current name | 18 | |
| Helon | interwar name | — | |
| Harmonii | current name | 61 | |
| Hafsah | current name | 29 | |
| Havanna | current name | 14 | |
| Hollyann | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Harini | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Hadia | current name | 34 | |
| Harmoney | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Haidee | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Hadiyah | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Helma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Huong | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Harolyn | midcentury name | — | |
| Haislee | current name | 67 | |
| Helana | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Halimah | current name | 23 | |
| Hyla | interwar name | 7 | |
| Hailyn | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Henlee | current name | 21 | |
| Hadasa | current name | 22 | |
| Helina | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Hoda | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Haizlee | current name | 44 | |
| Heavenleigh | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Harrietta | midcentury name | — | |
| Hazely | current name | 43 | |
| Ha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Hazelynn | current name | 50 | |
| Hanh | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Hayla | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Haleema | current name | 21 | |
| Haruka | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Harlei | current name | 29 | |
| Hinata | current name | 24 | |
| Hailley | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Henryetta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hollye | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Haelyn | current name | 27 | |
| Holiday | current name | 16 | |
| Hareem | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Hellon | interwar name | — | |
| Henleigh | current name | 17 | |
| Habibah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Hasini | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Hasel | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hoorain | current name | 28 | |
| Haliegh | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Helin | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Hanako | interwar name | 10 | |
| Hibah | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Haeley | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Heidie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Haylin | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Hartlee | current name | 37 | |
| Hilde | current name | 12 | |
| Haevyn | current name | 17 | |
| Havannah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Hanaa | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Hayzlee | current name | 31 | |
| Hennessey | current name | — | |
| Hang | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Hazell | current name | 14 | |
| Halona | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Halyn | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Halei | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Hisako | interwar name | — | |
| Haillie | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Haiven | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Hamnah | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Helmi | Edwardian name | — | |
| Hollace | midcentury name | — | |
| Hether | boomer-era name | — | |
| Helayna | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Hazelyn | current name | 22 | |
| Haniyah | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Humaira | current name | 41 | |
| Hazelee | current name | 29 | |
| Hena | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Harper-Rae | current name | 32 | |
| Halena | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Henritta | Edwardian name | — |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.