Helena vs Helene

Side-by-side comparison of Helena and Helene - 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

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3759

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Metric Helena Helene
Current Rank #414 #3759
Total Births (all years) 40,412 33,334
Peak Year 2025 1918
Peak Year Births 841 728
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helena Helene
1880s 775 282
1890s 1,147 807
1900s 1,197 1,367
1910s 3,339 5,363
1920s 3,307 5,519
1930s 2,035 4,404
1940s 2,066 4,933
1950s 2,273 4,739
1960s 2,342 2,896
1970s 2,018 973
1980s 2,014 565
1990s 2,859 464
2000s 5,013 472
2010s 5,882 340
2020s 4,145 210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helena Helene
2014 627 33
2015 583 41
2016 602 34
2017 610 32
2018 689 23
2019 658 32
2020 593 36
2021 604 27
2022 675 30
2023 678 35
2024 754 40
2025 841 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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