boy's name
Hélio
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 1,995
France
#281
2025 births
Hélio is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 190 babies in France, ranking #281. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Hélio is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,103 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1946.
Hélio over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 30 |
| 2000s | 200 |
| 2010s | 525 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 850 |
How popular is Hélio?
In 2025, Hélio was given to 190 babies in France, ranking #281 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Hélio 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 Hélio is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Helio | Helio is a spelling of Hélio, used in the United States, where it ranks #5,457. | 825 |
Names that peaked alongside Hélio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hélio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hélio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hélio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hélio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hélio
Is Hélio a girl's or a boy's name?
Hélio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hélio most popular?
Hélio peaked in 2025, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hélio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hélio currently ranks #281 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.