Helena vs Hellen

Side-by-side comparison of Helena and Hellen - 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

Hellen

Girl name · Rank #1637

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Metric Helena Hellen
Current Rank #414 #1637
Total Births (all years) 40,412 8,353
Peak Year 2025 1924
Peak Year Births 841 195
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Helena Hellen
1880s 775 53
1890s 1,147 153
1900s 1,197 252
1910s 3,339 916
1920s 3,307 1,668
1930s 2,035 1,191
1940s 2,066 864
1950s 2,273 531
1960s 2,342 297
1970s 2,018 184
1980s 2,014 182
1990s 2,859 231
2000s 5,013 484
2010s 5,882 722
2020s 4,145 625

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helena Hellen
2014 627 51
2015 583 80
2016 602 91
2017 610 79
2018 689 77
2019 658 91
2020 593 82
2021 604 75
2022 675 88
2023 678 142
2024 754 126
2025 841 112

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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