girl's name
Hela
- Origin Estonian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 654
Hela is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Hela is a name of Estonian origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1924.
Hela over time
Births per decade in France, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Hela?
In 2025, Hela was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Hela is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Hela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Héla | Héla is a rare spelling of Hela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 100 times, mostly in France. | 100 |
Names that peaked alongside Hela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hela
How popular is the name Hela?
In 2025, Hela was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Hela a girl's or a boy's name?
Hela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hela most popular?
Hela peaked in 2019, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hela currently ranks #2,607 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.