Helios: Meaning of Baby Name Helios

Helios Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 408 baby boys have been named Helios. The name peaked in 2022 with 49 US births that year (rank #2685). In 2024, ranked #2881 nationally — 196 places below its 2022 peak.

Top States for Helios

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Helios births are: California (80), Texas (31), Arizona (5).

Other Greek-Origin Names Like Helios

If you like Helios's Greek origin, consider these related names: Abdera, Abderus, Absyrtus, Abydos, Acantha. Browse all Greek names →

6-Letter Names Starting with H

Names with Helios's exact length and starting letter: Habiba, Hacket, Hadara, Haddad, Hadden.

Quick Facts About Helios

1,029

Greek baby names in our dictionary

484

Greek male names

192

6-letter H-names in our dictionary

504

H-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Elle	Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. Beautiful Fairy	Female	English

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Compare Helios to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Helios against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Helios vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Helios vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Helios vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Helios vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Helios vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Helios vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Helios vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Helios vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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