Helene

Girl name

Helene has been given to 33,334 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918.

Meaning & origin /hɛlˈiːn/

From French Hélène and from German Helene. Doublet of Helen, Helena, and Elaine.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

33,334

Peak year

1918 (728 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +2%

Gender split

All girls

Famous people named Helene

Leni Riefenstahl

German filmmaker (1902–2003)

Helene Fischer

German singer

Helene Weigel

German actress and artistic director (1900–1971)

Princess Helena, Duchess of Albany

German princess (1861-1922)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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