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Helix

/ˈhilɪks/ · 100% boys · 16 born in 2025

Helix has been given to about 173 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhilɪks/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 172
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Helix per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2024 · 21
  • Born in 202516
  • All time173

How popular is Helix?

Its best year was 2024, when 21 babies were given the name, ranking 4766th. The typical living American called Helix is about 6 years old today.

Names that sound like Helix

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Felix0.87
  2. Hendrix0.71
  3. Alix0.66
  4. Phoenix0.63
  5. Hollis0.54
  6. Henrik0.53

Middle names for Helix

Ranked by flow score
  1. Helix Paul0.77
  2. Helix John0.77
  3. Helix Lee0.77
  4. Helix Dean0.76
  5. Helix Blake0.76
  6. Helix Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Helix

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Matheobrother · 0.83
  2. Elowensister · 0.83
  3. Kaisenbrother · 0.83
  4. Meilanisister · 0.82
  5. Azaiahbrother · 0.82
  6. Lakelynsister · 0.81

Where Helix is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Helix Anderson0.77
    2. Helix Reyes0.72
    3. Helix Nguyen0.72
    4. Helix Moore0.72
    5. Helix Lee0.72
    6. Helix Green0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Helix

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.