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 #424

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Name B

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3747

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Metric Helen Helene
Current Rank #424 #3747
Total Births (all years) 1,023,527 33,291
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 36,148 728
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helen Helene
1880ss 11,496 282
1890ss 37,802 807
1900ss 69,428 1,367
1910ss 248,154 5,363
1920ss 290,403 5,519
1930ss 140,426 4,404
1940ss 90,742 4,933
1950ss 57,578 4,738
1960ss 29,098 2,896
1970ss 11,475 972
1980ss 8,414 567
1990ss 8,405 464
2000ss 8,847 472
2010ss 7,583 339
2020ss 3,676 168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helen Helene
2014 802 33
2015 767 41
2016 816 33
2017 763 32
2018 745 23
2019 743 32
2020 721 36
2021 704 27
2022 749 30
2023 776 35
2024 726 40

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, 1880–2024.

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