Helene
Helene is a female given name: 99% of people named Helene are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
Helene · Hélène
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, France
- Also spelled
- Hélène
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 33,058 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Helene
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Helene," in English, "Guten Tag Helene," in German. Helene is a female given name: about 99% of people named Helene are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Helene,
German
Guten Tag Helene,
French
Bonjour Helene,
Spanish
Estimado/a Helene:
Chinese
Helene您好：
Japanese
Helene様
English
Hi Helene,
German
Hi Helene,
French
Salut Helene,
Spanish
Hola Helene,
Chinese
Helene你好：
Japanese
Heleneさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| France | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Luxembourg | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 14 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 33,058 female · 33,058 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Helene a male or female name?
Helene is a female given name: 99% of people named Helene are women, and it is recorded as female in 14 of the 14 countries covered.
How do I address Helene in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Helene," in English, "Guten Tag Helene," in German. Helene is a female given name: about 99% of people named Helene are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Helene a unisex name?
Helene is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Helene are men. Helene leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Helene a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/helene (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_helene,
title = {Is Helene a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/helene},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}