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The name Helena originates from Greek, meaning light or torch. It evolved through various languages and forms, including Helene in Greek and Helen in Latin. The name is associated with traits of beauty and illumination, and it does not have a direct biblical relevance. Its popularity surged in the early Christian era, thanks to historical figures like Saint Helena.

The name Helena is most popular in Massachusetts, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Helena has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Helena' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 319th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 493rd out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 612th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 725th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 840th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 600th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 502nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Helena' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.