girl's name
Helia
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,504
France
#772
as Hélia, 2025
Helia is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Helia is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Helia over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 30 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 80 |
| 2000s | 290 |
| 2010s | 380 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How popular is Helia?
In 2025, Helia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Helia 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 Helia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hélia | Hélia is Helia written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #772 in France, against #6,725 for Helia. | 605 |
Names that peaked alongside Helia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Helia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Helia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Helia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Helia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Helia
How popular is the name Helia?
In 2025, Helia was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Helia a girl's or a boy's name?
Helia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Helia most popular?
Helia peaked in 2018, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Helia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Helia currently ranks #772 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.