Helena vs Helen

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

Name A

Helena

Girl name · Rank #414

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Helena Helen
Current Rank #414 #424
Total Births (all years) 39,561 1,023,527
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 754 36,148
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helena Helen
1880ss 775 11,496
1890ss 1,147 37,802
1900ss 1,197 69,428
1910ss 3,339 248,154
1920ss 3,307 290,403
1930ss 2,035 140,426
1940ss 2,066 90,742
1950ss 2,272 57,578
1960ss 2,342 29,098
1970ss 2,019 11,475
1980ss 2,014 8,414
1990ss 2,859 8,405
2000ss 5,012 8,847
2010ss 5,878 7,583
2020ss 3,299 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helena Helen
2014 627 802
2015 583 767
2016 602 816
2017 609 763
2018 689 745
2019 657 743
2020 592 721
2021 604 704
2022 672 749
2023 677 776
2024 754 726

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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