Helen vs Helene

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

Name A

Helen

Girl name · Rank #425

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Name B

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3759

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Metric Helen Helene
Current Rank #425 #3759
Total Births (all years) 1,024,202 33,334
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 36,148 728
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helen Helene
1880s 11,496 282
1890s 37,802 807
1900s 69,428 1,367
1910s 248,154 5,363
1920s 290,404 5,519
1930s 140,426 4,404
1940s 90,742 4,933
1950s 57,580 4,739
1960s 29,099 2,896
1970s 11,476 973
1980s 8,413 565
1990s 8,403 464
2000s 8,847 472
2010s 7,585 340
2020s 4,347 210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helen Helene
2014 802 33
2015 767 41
2016 816 34
2017 764 32
2018 745 23
2019 743 32
2020 721 36
2021 704 27
2022 749 30
2023 777 35
2024 728 40
2025 668 42

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, 1880–2025.

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