Helix

HEE-lihks /ˈhiːlɪks/
boy 2 syllables steady

Helix is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2024 and remains in steady use.

Helix is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,692 for boy births in the United States (and #12,007 across all names), given to 16 babies. Helix was first reported in SSA data in 2013 and peaked in 2024 (21 births).

About the name Helix

PronunciationHEE-lihks /ˈhiːlɪks/
#5,692U.S. rank among boys 2025
#12,007among all names 2025
16U.S. births 2025
21peak births 2024
2013first in SSA data

Names similar to Helix

How popular is Helix?

Boys named Helix 16 in 2025
2013201520202025
Boys named Helix per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2013–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Helix total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251616#5,692
20242121#4,766
202377#10,114
20221414#6,271
20211414#6,149
20201616#5,543
20191111#7,336
20181515#5,876
20171616#5,626
20161616#5,644
20151414#6,102
201488#9,086
201355#12,831