Helios comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Sun, sun god, shining one.
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How popular is Helios?
2022peak year
The name Helios reached its peak in 2022, with 49 registrations (ranked #2685). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 2000, roughly 22 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3806) today, averaging about 31 new babies per year. Helios has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 408 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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