Spellings
Helen or Hellen?
In the US in 2025, 81% of babies in this name family were spelled Helen and 14% Hellen. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Helen81% of the family668 born in 2025#461 among girls−13% since 2015Hellen14% of the family112 born in 2025#1,796 among girls+40% since 2015Hélène5% of the family42 born in 2025
Ten years ago
Helen already led in 2015, with 91% of the family's births; it has 86% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 847 to 780 births (−8%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen | 767 | 668 | −13% |
| Hellen | 80 | 112 | +40% |
How they sound
- Helen /ˈhɛlən/ (HEL-un)
- Hellen /ˈhɛlən/ (HEL-un)
- Hélène /eˈlɛn/ (ay-LEN)
In France
In France in 2025: Helen 10 births and Hélène 175 births (#305 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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