Helaine vs Helena

Side-by-side comparison of Helaine and Helena — 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

Helena

Girl name · Rank #414

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Metric Helaine Helena
Current Rank Unranked #414
Total Births (all years) 1,794 39,561
Peak Year 1947 2024
Peak Year Births 67 754
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helaine Helena
1880ss — 775
1890ss — 1,147
1900ss 5 1,197
1910ss 47 3,339
1920ss 125 3,307
1930ss 241 2,035
1940ss 479 2,066
1950ss 425 2,272
1960ss 354 2,342
1970ss 79 2,019
1980ss 17 2,014
1990ss 11 2,859
2000ss 6 5,012
2010ss — 5,878
2020ss 5 3,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helaine Helena
2014 — 627
2015 — 583
2016 — 602
2017 — 609
2018 — 689
2019 — 657
2020 — 592
2021 5 604
2022 — 672
2023 — 677
2024 — 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, 1909–2021.

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