Helaine vs Helen

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

Name A

Helaine

Girl name

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Helaine Helen
Current Rank Unranked #424
Total Births (all years) 1,794 1,023,527
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 67 36,148
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helaine Helen
1880ss — 11,496
1890ss — 37,802
1900ss 5 69,428
1910ss 47 248,154
1920ss 125 290,403
1930ss 241 140,426
1940ss 479 90,742
1950ss 425 57,578
1960ss 354 29,098
1970ss 79 11,475
1980ss 17 8,414
1990ss 11 8,405
2000ss 6 8,847
2010ss — 7,583
2020ss 5 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helaine Helen
2014 — 802
2015 — 767
2016 — 816
2017 — 763
2018 — 745
2019 — 743
2020 — 721
2021 5 704
2022 — 749
2023 — 776
2024 — 726

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, 1909–2021.

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