Hélia
How to say it: ay-LYAH · /eˈlja/
From Greek 'helios' meaning 'sun' - feminine form used in France and Portugal, evokes light.
Hélia was the 4,586th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,993 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 | #4,586 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,993 |
| In France, 2025 | #479 among girls’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hélia is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Héli
- Lia
- Lili
Other spellings
Honouring a Hélia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hélia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #479 for girls in 2025.
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