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Helaina

Girl

Meaning of Helaina: Greek: 'torch' or 'shining light'

Helaina is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6842nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6842

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,038

First recorded 1957 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 20 babies1997: 19 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 46 babies2015: 23 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 26 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Helaina per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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