girl's name
Maria-Helena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 12
- Births on record 279
Maria-Helena is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1970, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1963.
Maria-Helena over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 155 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 5 |
How popular is Maria-Helena?
In 2023, Maria-Helena was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Maria-Helena 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 Maria-Helena is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mariahelena | Mariahelena is Maria-Helena written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #9,093. | 39 |
| Maria-Héléna | Maria-Héléna is a rare spelling of Maria-Helena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Maria-Helena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maria-Helena also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maria-Helena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maria-Helena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maria-Helena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maria-Helena
Is Maria-Helena a girl's or a boy's name?
Maria-Helena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maria-Helena most popular?
Maria-Helena peaked in 1970, when 30 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Maria-Helena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maria-Helena currently ranks #9,093 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.