Feminine dossier · first seen 1883
Hellen
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1924
Peak births
195
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Hellen
How many people are named Hellen?
An estimated 3,296 living Americans are named Hellen.
How rare is Hellen?
Hellen is uncommon among babies today, with 112 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 42.6% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Hellen?
The median age of a living American named Hellen is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 61 years old.
Is Hellen still popular?
Yes — Hellen is currently rising in popularity, with 112 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Hellen most common?
Hellen has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
42.6%
2025
112
All-time
8,353
Where it lives now
Hellen is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Hellen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.