Heli
The Story of Heli
As a girl name
Heli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Helis were born — ranking #9,452 that year. As of 2026, Heli ranks #15,082 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 130 Helis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Heli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 5 Helis were born — ranking #8,700 that year. As of 2026, Heli ranks #12,551 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Helis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Heli
Heli is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 130 births in the dataset. Heli's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Heli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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