Helaine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #870 in 1938
0 babies were named Helaine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHelaine first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1938, when it reached #870.
About the name Helaine
Helaine is a girl name of French and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Helaine for girls from 1909 to 2021, in 71 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1938, when it ranked #870 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 69,444 girls |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 212,314 girls |
| 1920s | 10 | 95,694 girls |
| 1930s | 22 | 44,683 girls |
| 1940s | 33 | 30,312 girls |
| 1950s | 22 | 44,623 girls |
| 1960s | 19 | 52,029 girls |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 197,239 girls |
| 1980s | 1.0 | 990,099 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,612,903 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Helaine
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Helaine
What is the origin of the name Helaine?
Helaine has French, Greek roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Helaine a boy or girl name?
Helaine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Helaine?
Helaine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #870 in 1938.