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Hellen

/ˈhɛlən/ · 100% girls · 112 born in 2025

Hellen has been given to about 8,353 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɛlən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,521
Median age today49 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hellen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1924 · 195
  • Born in 2025112
  • All time8,353

How popular is Hellen?

Its best year was 1924, when 195 babies were given the name, ranking 510th. The typical living American called Hellen is about 49 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Hellen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Helen0.97
  2. Ellen0.86
  3. Belen0.82
  4. Heaven0.70
  5. Joellen0.71
  6. Helena0.69
  7. Helene0.69
  8. Eden0.68

Middle names for Hellen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hellen Anne0.81
  2. Hellen Catherine0.78
  3. Hellen Josephine0.78
  4. Hellen Rose0.77
  5. Hellen Marie0.77
  6. Hellen Grace0.77

Sibling names for Hellen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.96
  2. Winonasister · 0.95
  3. Mavissister · 0.92
  4. Forestbrother · 0.91
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.90
  6. Louiebrother · 0.89

Where Hellen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maryland0.01%
  2. Georgia0.01%
  3. California0.01%
  4. Illinois0.01%
  5. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Hellen Anderson0.77
  2. Hellen White0.72
  3. Hellen Moore0.72
  4. Hellen Brown0.72
  5. Hellen Young0.69
  6. Hellen Wright0.69

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 Hellen

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Hellen across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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