Hélio
How to say it: ay-LYOH · /eˈljo/
From Greek 'helios' meaning 'sun' - French/Portuguese masculine name evoking light, also a science nod.
Hélio was the 4,561st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 69% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,542 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,561 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +69% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,542 |
| In France, 2025 | #265 among boys’ names, 205 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Hélio is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lio
- Heli
Honouring a Hélio in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Hélio is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #265 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Hélio
- Hélio Castroneves (born 1975)Brazilian racecar driver
- Hélio Varela (born 2002)Cape Verdean footballer
- Hélio Gracie (1913–2009)Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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