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 #424

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Name B

Hellen

Girl name · Rank #1632

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Metric Helen Hellen
Current Rank #424 #1632
Total Births (all years) 1,023,527 8,240
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 36,148 195
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Helen Hellen
1880ss 11,496 53
1890ss 37,802 153
1900ss 69,428 252
1910ss 248,154 916
1920ss 290,403 1,668
1930ss 140,426 1,191
1940ss 90,742 864
1950ss 57,578 531
1960ss 29,098 296
1970ss 11,475 184
1980ss 8,414 182
1990ss 8,405 231
2000ss 8,847 484
2010ss 7,583 722
2020ss 3,676 513

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helen Hellen
2014 802 51
2015 767 80
2016 816 91
2017 763 79
2018 745 77
2019 743 91
2020 721 82
2021 704 75
2022 749 88
2023 776 142
2024 726 126

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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