Hela vs Helena

Side-by-side comparison of Hela and Helena — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hela

Girl name · Rank #12562

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Name B

Helena

Girl name · Rank #414

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Hela Helena
Current Rank #12562 #414
Total Births (all years) 94 39,561
Peak Year 2018 2024
Peak Year Births 14 754
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hela Helena
1880ss — 775
1890ss — 1,147
1900ss — 1,197
1910ss — 3,339
1920ss — 3,307
1930ss — 2,035
1940ss — 2,066
1950ss — 2,272
1960ss — 2,342
1970ss — 2,019
1980ss — 2,014
1990ss 5 2,859
2000ss 12 5,012
2010ss 32 5,878
2020ss 45 3,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hela Helena
2014 5 627
2015 — 583
2016 — 602
2017 6 609
2018 14 689
2019 7 657
2020 12 592
2021 7 604
2022 11 672
2023 8 677
2024 7 754

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1990–2024.

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