Helin is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Helin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Helin
Helin is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1193 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #920 in 2002 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Helin is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Helin
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Helin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Helin in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Helin is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1193 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Helin is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Helin include: Helin Kandemir — Helin Kandemir is a Turkish actress, voice actress and model.; Petri Helin — Petri Helin is a Finnish former footballer.; Juha Helin — Juha Helin is a Finnish former footballer..
Helin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Helins in the wild.
12
UK babies named Helin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1193 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Helin
Likely around 1 other Helin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Helin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Toomas Helin was an Estonian drug smuggler. Police considers Helin to have been among the leaders of the so-called Linnuvabriku group of organised crime.
Johan Gustaf Helin or Johan Helin IIIII was a Swedish industrialist, businessman and politician. He was the founder of Spirit Factory Petterberg PR Borås, Sweden's largest spirit producer during the late 19th century.