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01 / Meaning & origin
Hellen is a feminine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 112 girls (rank 1796).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Hellen
Recorded category girls
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 5 | 920 | observed |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 7 | 842 | observed |
| 1886 | 12 | 657 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 860 | observed |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1889 | 16 | 641 | observed |
| 1890 | 10 | 872 | observed |
| 1891 | 10 | 893 | observed |
| 1892 | 14 | 796 | observed |
| 1893 | 15 | 767 | observed |
| 1894 | 17 | 719 | observed |
| 1895 | 18 | 746 | observed |
| 1896 | 18 | 754 | observed |
| 1897 | 16 | 786 | observed |
| 1898 | 17 | 821 | observed |
| 1899 | 18 | 756 | observed |
| 1900 | 18 | 885 | observed |
| 1901 | 18 | 771 | observed |
| 1902 | 20 | 773 | observed |
| 1903 | 26 | 654 | observed |
| 1904 | 24 | 710 | observed |
| 1905 | 30 | 642 | observed |
| 1906 | 33 | 622 | observed |
| 1907 | 33 | 649 | observed |
| 1908 | 21 | 849 | observed |
| 1909 | 29 | 747 | observed |
| 1910 | 56 | 543 | observed |
| 1911 | 43 | 659 | observed |
| 1912 | 65 | 608 | observed |
| 1913 | 56 | 694 | observed |
| 1914 | 73 | 681 | observed |
| 1915 | 109 | 629 | observed |
| 1916 | 107 | 659 | observed |
| 1917 | 107 | 657 | observed |
| 1918 | 152 | 578 | observed |
| 1919 | 148 | 566 | observed |
| 1920 | 175 | 536 | observed |
| 1921 | 156 | 576 | observed |
| 1922 | 171 | 542 | observed |
| 1923 | 178 | 530 | observed |
| 1924 | 195 | 508 | observed |
| 1925 | 170 | 550 | observed |
| 1926 | 166 | 544 | observed |
| 1927 | 148 | 581 | observed |
| 1928 | 161 | 549 | observed |
| 1929 | 148 | 561 | observed |
| 1930 | 144 | 566 | observed |
| 1931 | 155 | 530 | observed |
| 1932 | 139 | 552 | observed |
| 1933 | 118 | 594 | observed |
| 1934 | 116 | 612 | observed |
| 1935 | 101 | 654 | observed |
| 1936 | 99 | 662 | observed |
| 1937 | 122 | 609 | observed |
| 1938 | 111 | 650 | observed |
| 1939 | 86 | 735 | observed |
| 1940 | 97 | 706 | observed |
| 1941 | 89 | 756 | observed |
| 1942 | 92 | 794 | observed |
| 1943 | 89 | 824 | observed |
| 1944 | 91 | 801 | observed |
| 1945 | 88 | 803 | observed |
| 1946 | 96 | 843 | observed |
| 1947 | 79 | 992 | observed |
| 1948 | 74 | 1,015 | observed |
| 1949 | 69 | 1,077 | observed |
| 1950 | 63 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1951 | 77 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1952 | 54 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1953 | 58 | 1,276 | observed |
| 1954 | 51 | 1,409 | observed |
| 1955 | 57 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1956 | 57 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1957 | 35 | 1,842 | observed |
| 1958 | 38 | 1,762 | observed |
| 1959 | 41 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1960 | 36 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1961 | 33 | 2,036 | observed |
| 1962 | 38 | 1,858 | observed |
| 1963 | 33 | 2,061 | observed |
| 1964 | 32 | 2,109 | observed |
| 1965 | 28 | 2,247 | observed |
| 1966 | 20 | 2,752 | observed |
| 1967 | 24 | 2,492 | observed |
| 1968 | 25 | 2,482 | observed |
| 1969 | 28 | 2,454 | observed |
| 1970 | 21 | 3,110 | observed |
| 1971 | 19 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1972 | 22 | 2,976 | observed |
| 1973 | 23 | 2,914 | observed |
| 1974 | 19 | 3,426 | observed |
| 1975 | 25 | 2,881 | observed |
| 1976 | 15 | 4,154 | observed |
| 1977 | 8 | 6,892 | observed |
| 1978 | 23 | 3,283 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 6,696 | observed |
| 1980 | 20 | 3,853 | observed |
| 1981 | 18 | 4,162 | observed |
| 1982 | 17 | 4,347 | observed |
| 1983 | 23 | 3,431 | observed |
| 1984 | 16 | 4,478 | observed |
| 1985 | 13 | 5,348 | observed |
| 1986 | 15 | 4,964 | observed |
| 1987 | 22 | 3,857 | observed |
| 1988 | 19 | 4,496 | observed |
| 1989 | 19 | 4,670 | observed |
| 1990 | 18 | 5,060 | observed |
| 1991 | 12 | 6,976 | observed |
| 1992 | 23 | 4,382 | observed |
| 1993 | 23 | 4,393 | observed |
| 1994 | 27 | 3,892 | observed |
| 1995 | 23 | 4,348 | observed |
| 1996 | 21 | 4,739 | observed |
| 1997 | 33 | 3,448 | observed |
| 1998 | 24 | 4,492 | observed |
| 1999 | 27 | 4,201 | observed |
| 2000 | 36 | 3,591 | observed |
| 2001 | 24 | 4,834 | observed |
| 2002 | 25 | 4,767 | observed |
| 2003 | 38 | 3,655 | observed |
| 2004 | 41 | 3,566 | observed |
| 2005 | 47 | 3,257 | observed |
| 2006 | 65 | 2,728 | observed |
| 2007 | 80 | 2,368 | observed |
| 2008 | 65 | 2,773 | observed |
| 2009 | 63 | 2,800 | observed |
| 2010 | 49 | 3,306 | observed |
| 2011 | 58 | 2,945 | observed |
| 2012 | 77 | 2,401 | observed |
| 2013 | 69 | 2,568 | observed |
| 2014 | 51 | 3,184 | observed |
| 2015 | 80 | 2,318 | observed |
| 2016 | 91 | 2,129 | observed |
| 2017 | 79 | 2,320 | observed |
| 2018 | 77 | 2,361 | observed |
| 2019 | 91 | 2,070 | observed |
| 2020 | 82 | 2,196 | observed |
| 2021 | 75 | 2,384 | observed |
| 2022 | 88 | 2,156 | observed |
| 2023 | 142 | 1,514 | observed |
| 2024 | 126 | 1,637 | observed |
| 2025 | 112 | 1,796 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Hellen” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
