Helena
A girl's name of English and Greek origin, ranked #363 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #363
- Best ever
- #194 in 1881
- US births since 1880
- 40,412
- Born in 2025
- 841
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
- Given to
- 100% girls
Meaning
- bright one, torchlight
- Bright one, most beautiful woman
First appears in Shakespeare. That is where the name is recorded, not where it comes from.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 841 in 2025. Stable over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- NY3,992
- CA3,895
- PA2,553
- TX2,348
- MA1,986
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 78% of this name's national total.