unisex name
Heli
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Births on record 173
Heli is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
Heli over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Heli?
In 2020, Heli was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Heli is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Heli is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Héli | Héli is a rare spelling of Heli, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Heli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Heli also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Heli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Heli
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Heli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Heli
How popular is the name Heli?
In 2020, Heli was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Heli a girl's or a boy's name?
Heli is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Heli most popular?
Heli peaked in 2005, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.