Helene vs Hellen

Side-by-side comparison of Helene and Hellen — 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

Hellen

Girl name · Rank #1632

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Metric Helene Hellen
Current Rank #3747 #1632
Total Births (all years) 33,291 8,240
Peak Year 1918 1924
Peak Year Births 728 195
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Helene Hellen
1880ss 282 53
1890ss 807 153
1900ss 1,367 252
1910ss 5,363 916
1920ss 5,519 1,668
1930ss 4,404 1,191
1940ss 4,933 864
1950ss 4,738 531
1960ss 2,896 296
1970ss 972 184
1980ss 567 182
1990ss 464 231
2000ss 472 484
2010ss 339 722
2020ss 168 513

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helene Hellen
2014 33 51
2015 41 80
2016 33 91
2017 32 79
2018 23 77
2019 32 91
2020 36 82
2021 27 75
2022 30 88
2023 35 142
2024 40 126

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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