Helen vs Hellen

Side-by-side comparison of Helen and Hellen - 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

Hellen

Girl name · Rank #1637

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Metric Helen Hellen
Current Rank #425 #1637
Total Births (all years) 1,024,202 8,353
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 36,148 195
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Helen Hellen
1880s 11,496 53
1890s 37,802 153
1900s 69,428 252
1910s 248,154 916
1920s 290,404 1,668
1930s 140,426 1,191
1940s 90,742 864
1950s 57,580 531
1960s 29,099 297
1970s 11,476 184
1980s 8,413 182
1990s 8,403 231
2000s 8,847 484
2010s 7,585 722
2020s 4,347 625

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helen Hellen
2014 802 51
2015 767 80
2016 816 91
2017 764 79
2018 745 77
2019 743 91
2020 721 82
2021 704 75
2022 749 88
2023 777 142
2024 728 126
2025 668 112

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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