Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Helene
Endangered
Down 94.2% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
728
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Helene
How many people are named Helene?
An estimated 10,021 living Americans are named Helene.
How rare is Helene?
Helene is very rare among babies today, with 42 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.2% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Helene?
The median age of a living American named Helene is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 74 years old.
Is Helene still popular?
No. Helene is endangered as a baby name, down 94.2% from its 1918 peak with 42 births in 2025.
Where is Helene most common?
Helene has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
94.2%
2025
42
All-time
33,334
Where it lives now
Helene is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 4.2× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Helene is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.