Helene vs Helen

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

Name A

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3747

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Helene Helen
Current Rank #3747 #424
Total Births (all years) 33,291 1,023,527
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 728 36,148
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helene Helen
1880ss 282 11,496
1890ss 807 37,802
1900ss 1,367 69,428
1910ss 5,363 248,154
1920ss 5,519 290,403
1930ss 4,404 140,426
1940ss 4,933 90,742
1950ss 4,738 57,578
1960ss 2,896 29,098
1970ss 972 11,475
1980ss 567 8,414
1990ss 464 8,405
2000ss 472 8,847
2010ss 339 7,583
2020ss 168 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helene Helen
2014 33 802
2015 41 767
2016 33 816
2017 32 763
2018 23 745
2019 32 743
2020 36 721
2021 27 704
2022 30 749
2023 35 776
2024 40 726

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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