Hellen is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hellen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hellen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hellen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hellen is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “bright, shining light”. A variant spelling of Helen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,353 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hellen per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (195/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Hellen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #929 nationally (given to 195 babies that year).
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