Helen Popularity
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Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #108 |
| 1997 | #128 |
| 1998 | #145 |
| 1999 | #183 |
| 2000 | #206 |
| 2001 | #243 |
| 2002 | #285 |
| 2003 | #299 |
| 2004 | #313 |
| 2005 | #383 |
| 2006 | #444 |
| 2007 | #469 |
| 2008 | #475 |
| 2009 | #576 |
| 2010 | #623 |
| 2011 | #721 |
| 2012 | #690 |
| 2013 | #639 |
| 2014 | #763 |
| 2015 | #735 |
| 2016 | #622 |
| 2017 | #624 |
| 2018 | #641 |
| 2019 | #749 |
| 2020 | #749 |
| 2021 | #788 |
| 2022 | #876 |
| 2023 | #1030 |
| 2024 | #885 |
| 2025 | #705 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 79 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #438 among girls in Norway, #705 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #149 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1982
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #9 in New South Wales, Australia in 1956.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #705 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #885 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1030 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #876 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #788 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #749 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #749 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #641 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #624 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #622 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #735 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #763 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #639 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #690 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #721 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #623 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #576 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #475 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #469 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #444 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #383 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #313 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #299 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #285 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #243 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #206 | 205 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #183 | 242 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 312 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #128 | 383 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #108 | 435 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 95 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 87 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #73 | 105 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 123 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 131 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #54 | 150 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #56 | 147 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 186 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 190 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1972 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #48 | 219 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1971 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #45 | 256 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1970 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #37 | 274 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1969 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 324 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1968 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 356 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 371 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 403 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 394 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 433 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 409 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 464 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 481 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 523 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 515 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 510 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 536 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 604 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 577 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 612 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 648 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 648 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #84 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #82 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #73 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #51 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #54 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #55 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #35 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #34 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 181 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | female | #33 | 196 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 254 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 310 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 296 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 313 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 337 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | female | #16 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 388 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 333 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 320 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 351 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 334 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 330 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 325 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #391 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #324 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #364 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #198 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #384 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #169 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #185 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #155 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #165 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #151 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #132 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #138 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #161 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #438 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #461 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #485 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #413 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #374 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #373 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #400 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #388 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #457 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #307 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #404 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #394 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #470 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #348 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #351 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #342 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #374 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #348 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #388 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #290 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #241 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #306 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #224 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #233 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #206 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #200 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #212 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #175 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #162 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #222 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #179 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #175 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #149 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #175 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #161 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #125 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #118 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #160 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #134 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #133 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #136 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #153 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #141 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #132 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #135 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #125 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #124 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #120 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #134 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #131 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #102 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #93 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #111 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #110 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #101 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #107 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #98 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #94 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #99 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #106 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #113 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #112 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #106 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #117 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #105 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #96 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #106 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #101 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #107 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #122 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #113 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #130 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #129 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #129 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #139 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #121 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #149 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #381 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #441 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #262 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #389 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #390 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #395 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #316 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #291 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #295 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #236 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #237 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #241 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #178 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #160 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #153 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #182 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #147 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #120 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #121 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #96 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #75 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #50 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #47 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #43 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #40 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #43 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #42 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #41 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #34 | 264 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #32 | 271 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 288 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #27 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 374 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 386 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 358 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 381 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 424 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 453 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 437 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.