Is Helen a Male or Female Name?
Helen is a female name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Helen globally is 0.5% males and 99.5% females. The country with the highest male ratio is Saudi Arabia with 7.1% and the country with the highest female ratio is Australia with 100.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| United Kingdom | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| United States | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Australia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Canada | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Nigeria | 1.3% | 98.7% |
| Ireland | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Brazil | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| China | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Spain | 0.7% | 99.3% |
| Sweden | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Philippines | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Russia | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Italy | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Netherlands | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Malaysia | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| South Africa | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Colombia | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| France | 1.7% | 98.3% |
| Germany | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Peru | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Singapore | 0.8% | 99.2% |
| Mexico | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Ukraine | 0.6% | 99.4% |
| Bolivia | 1.0% | 99.0% |
| Greece | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 7.1% | 92.9% |
| Switzerland | 1.5% | 98.5% |
| India | 0.9% | 99.1% |
| Indonesia | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| St. Lucia | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Norway | 0.3% | 99.7% |
| Guatemala | 1.6% | 98.4% |
| Chile | 0.1% | 99.9% |
| Israel | 1.4% | 98.6% |
| Denmark | 0.5% | 99.5% |
| Belgium | 1.1% | 98.9% |
| Venezuela | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Sudan | 6.6% | 93.4% |
| Taiwan | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| Kuwait | 4.8% | 95.2% |
| Türkiye | 4.6% | 95.4% |
| Ghana | 1.5% | 98.5% |
| Ecuador | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| Egypt | 2.9% | 97.1% |
| Ethiopia | 0.4% | 99.6% |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Costa Rica | 0.2% | 99.8% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Helen are 65+ years old, making up 33.7% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 6.6% |
| 25-34 | 9.7% |
| 35-44 | 15.6% |
| 45-54 | 12.6% |
| 55-64 | 21.8% |
| 65+ | 33.7% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Helen is United Kingdom with 0.3452% of the population. Following is New Zealand and Ireland.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 0.3452% |
| New Zealand | 0.3141% |
| Ireland | 0.303% |
| Australia | 0.2789% |
| Ethiopia | 0.1827% |
| China | 0.1662% |
| Ukraine | 0.1516% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.1456% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Helen measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0511‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0497‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0473‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0441‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0401‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0435‰ |
| 1962 | 0.044‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0443‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0466‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0468‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0451‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0449‰ |
| 1968 | 0.039‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0355‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0305‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0322‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0258‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0259‰ |
| 1974 | 0.025‰ |
| 1975 | 0.022‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0246‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0212‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0229‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0225‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0212‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0207‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0235‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0225‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0211‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0391‰ |
| 1986 | 0.038‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0378‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0373‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0358‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0287‰ |
| 1991 | 0.015‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0155‰ |
| 1993 | 0.018‰ |
| 1994 | 0.016‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0142‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0156‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0128‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0115‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0123‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0118‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0242‰ |
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