girl's name
Marie-Hélène
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 12
- Births on record 38,522
Marie-Hélène is a girl's name. In 2024 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.
- Marie-Hélène is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1959, when 1,780 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Marie-Hélène over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 150 |
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s | 160 |
| 1930s | 330 |
| 1940s | 3,670 |
| 1950s | 13,380 |
| 1960s | 13,535 |
| 1970s | 4,705 |
| 1980s | 1,395 |
| 1990s | 400 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 10 |
How popular is Marie-Hélène?
In 2024, Marie-Hélène 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 Marie-Hélène 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 Marie-Hélène is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Marie-Helene | Marie-Helene is how Marie-Hélène is written in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,214 in France, against #4,977 for Marie-Hélène. | 577 |
| Marie-Helène | Marie-Helène is Marie-Hélène written with a grave accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,224 in France, against #4,977 for Marie-Hélène. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Marie-Hélène
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Marie-Hélène also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Marie-Hélène over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Marie-Hélène
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Marie-Hélène — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Marie-Hélène
Is Marie-Hélène a girl's or a boy's name?
Marie-Hélène is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Marie-Hélène most popular?
Marie-Hélène peaked in 1959, when 1,780 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.