Helios
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios is the god who personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion and Phaethon. Helios is often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky. He was a guardian of oaths and also the god of sight.
Meaning & Origin of Helios
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios is the god who personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion and Phaethon. Helios is often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky. He was a guardian of oaths and also the god of sight.
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The Story of Helios
Helios first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 49 Helioss were born — ranking #2,673 that year. As of 2026, Helios ranks #2,744 for baby boys with 47 births, rising sharply (+63% over the past five years). In total, more than 501 Helioss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Helios
Helios is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 501 births in the dataset. Helios's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Helios'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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