Hela
How to say it: ay-LA · /eˈla/
Short form of Helena, Greek 'bright light, torch' - used as independent name in Poland, Finland and Germany.
Hela was the 8,126th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #9,302 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #8,126 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×3.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,302 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hela is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hela is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Greek, Polish.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Hela
- Hela Ayari (born 1994)Tunisian judoka
- Hela Riabi (born 1987)Tunisian wrestler
- Hela Msaad (born 1979)Tunisian woman handball player
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