Helena vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Helena and Olivia — 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

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Helena Olivia
Current Rank #414 #1
Total Births (all years) 39,561 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 754 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helena Olivia
1880ss 775 618
1890ss 1,147 1,099
1900ss 1,197 1,575
1910ss 3,339 3,545
1920ss 3,307 4,982
1930ss 2,035 3,922
1940ss 2,066 7,201
1950ss 2,272 6,100
1960ss 2,342 4,015
1970ss 2,019 7,849
1980ss 2,014 14,061
1990ss 2,859 75,913
2000ss 5,012 156,048
2010ss 5,878 184,528
2020ss 3,299 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helena Olivia
2014 627 19,836
2015 583 19,726
2016 602 19,409
2017 609 18,777
2018 689 18,055
2019 657 18,569
2020 592 17,682
2021 604 17,841
2022 672 16,654
2023 677 15,313
2024 754 14,718

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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