Helena
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Helena: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Helena: Recorded since 1945, it reached #63 in 1964, and it stood at #166 in 2025.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #145 |
| 1997 | #162 |
| 1998 | #161 |
| 1999 | #169 |
| 2000 | #196 |
| 2001 | #197 |
| 2002 | #228 |
| 2003 | #274 |
| 2004 | #278 |
| 2005 | #300 |
| 2006 | #252 |
| 2007 | #311 |
| 2008 | #304 |
| 2009 | #330 |
| 2010 | #333 |
| 2011 | #328 |
| 2012 | #344 |
| 2013 | #339 |
| 2014 | #291 |
| 2015 | #300 |
| 2016 | #280 |
| 2017 | #272 |
| 2018 | #279 |
| 2019 | #269 |
| 2020 | #327 |
| 2021 | #328 |
| 2022 | #327 |
| 2023 | #297 |
| 2024 | #371 |
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 80 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #172 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #172 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #63 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #371 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #297 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #327 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #328 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #327 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #269 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #279 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #272 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #280 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #300 | 159 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #291 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #339 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #344 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #328 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #333 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #330 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #304 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #311 | 148 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #252 | 186 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #300 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #278 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #274 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #228 | 183 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #197 | 209 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #196 | 212 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #169 | 266 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #161 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #162 | 279 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #145 | 308 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #391 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #446 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #397 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #336 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #361 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #432 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #269 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #440 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #366 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #439 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #413 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #384 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #343 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #248 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #344 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #229 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #314 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #172 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #103 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #116 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #123 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #123 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #120 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #102 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #86 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #103 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #114 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #135 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #101 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #88 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #92 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #98 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #86 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #114 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #107 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #94 | 70 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #74 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #113 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #84 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #97 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #93 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #119 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #82 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #144 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #110 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #134 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #128 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #133 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #176 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #196 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #202 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #155 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #206 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #206 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #202 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #221 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #219 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #244 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #224 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #185 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #262 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #244 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #282 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #314 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #265 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #243 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #292 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #289 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #448 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #313 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #446 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #326 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #280 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #216 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #352 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #296 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #206 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #308 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #369 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #405 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #341 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #249 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #357 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #337 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #342 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #363 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #398 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #370 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #411 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #365 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #326 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #303 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #327 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #290 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #296 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #326 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #166 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #247 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #258 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #220 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #255 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #187 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #244 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #253 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #315 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #317 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #437 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #422 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #215 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #323 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #263 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #222 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #263 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #289 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #217 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #245 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #164 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #143 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #136 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #158 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #150 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #144 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #130 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #125 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #152 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #109 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #112 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #100 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #79 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #72 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | female | #67 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #790 | 3 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- 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.
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- Meaning
- Origin
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #63 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.