Helios is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Helios in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Helios
Helios has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #2264. The name has climbed 1147 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2019.
Helios 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 Helios
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Helios per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Helios in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Helios is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1147 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Helios 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.
Helios does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Helioss in the wild.
10
UK babies named Helios (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1147 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Helios
Likely around 1 other Helios in the class
UK Popularity (2019–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Helios
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Helios Gómez Rodríguez was a Spanish painter, anarchist communist activist and writer. Born into a working class Calé family, he worked as a painter for the Spanish anarchist movement from an early age.
Alexander Helios (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος Ἥλιος; late 40 BC – unknown, but possibly between 29 and 25 BC) was a Ptolemaic prince and son of Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Roman triumvir Mark Antony. Alexander's fraternal twin sister was Cleopatra Selene II.