boy's name
Hélie
ay-LEE (French)
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 600
Hélie is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Hélie is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hélie Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 155 |
How Popular Is Hélie?
In 2025, Hélie was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Hélie Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Helie | Helie is Hélie without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #5,227. | 250 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Hélie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Hélie Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hélie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Hélie
- French ay-LEE
Sibling Names for Hélie
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hélie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Hélie
Is Hélie a girl's or a boy's name?
Hélie is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hélie?
Hélie has 2 syllables.
When was Hélie most popular?
Hélie peaked in 2016, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hélie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hélie currently ranks #1,787 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.