Girls name
Helena
Helena is a girls' name given to 31,510 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2025 with 804 births. It has appeared in 49 states, and reached its highest rank of 59th among girls names in Vermont in 1912.
Which states favor Helena
Helena by state
Top states by all-time births named Helena. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 3,992 | #511 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 3,895 | #320 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 2,553 | #389 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 2,348 | #321 (2025) |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 1,986 | — |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,503 | — |
| 7 | New Jersey | 1,500 | — |
| 8 | Florida | 1,379 | — |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,339 | — |
| 10 | Michigan | 1,311 | — |
| 11 | Virginia | 1,032 | — |
| 12 | North Carolina | 907 | — |
| 13 | Maryland | 795 | — |
| 14 | Louisiana | 544 | — |
| 15 | Georgia | 514 | — |
| 16 | Arizona | 503 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 485 | — |
| 18 | Connecticut | 453 | — |
| 19 | Washington | 452 | — |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 360 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).