US births per decade — source: Social Security Administration
Helen is predominantly a female name in the United States, and has declined in use since the 1950s. There are approximately 130,000 people named Helen in the US today.
The name Helen's root letters are HLN.
When a name begins with the hushed tones of the helpful letter H, and features the letter of life, liberty, love, learning, and loyalty, it is typically associated with personalities that reflect the gracious characteristics of the words: helpful, hello, holy, halo, hallowed, shalom, homily, healthy, and humble. The letter N, however, is usually connected to the negative aspects of life (no, not, never, nada, nein, nyet, and naught), and infects names with a distinct air of pessimism. These are men and women who carry themselves with gentle grace, but who occasionally indulge themselves in bouts of melancholy and ill-temper.
Since the dominant theme in the HLN’s life is that of serenity, it’s a rare HLN that stands out in a crowd. But this certainly doesn’t mean that they’re not going to leave their mark on those who cross their paths, for these are people with a profound sense of destiny and who believe their lives are meant for some specific purpose. To befriend an HLN is to be introduced to a unique world colored by strong spiritual and mystical beliefs.
The Helens’ charms may be legendary, but you won’t find them working as runway models or as chairmen of the board: their attractiveness is more ethereal than that. The same could be said of their competitive drive, which is better suited to helping people overcome their difficulties that it is about making money. But just because Helens may be kind at heart, one shouldn’t assume that they are also predictable. They are so bent on following their own stars, that if others get in the way, Helens will squarely set their jaws and defiantly push them out of their path. This is where the HLN’s normally altruistic spirit gives way to driven and sharp-minded individualism, which if you’re not fully expecting, can seem more like bullheaded selfishness than careful planning.
The Helens’ dating and mating lives are a bit ambiguous and they tend to drift in and out of relationships without ever dropping anchor. But if their ship happens to appear on the horizon… you’ll be surprised at how well they do the breaststroke.
The Helens’ nurturing aspects reveal themselves in the way they often end up with people for whom they feel a certain amount of responsibility. But there’s a fine line between being needed and being smothered, and many Helens struggle to find this equilibrium. Children too, are apt to upset their delicate balance, but since their parenting skills increase exponentially with age, their family structures are likely to become more stable over time.
