Helga vs Helen
Side-by-side comparison of Helga and Helen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Helga | Helen |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #425 |
| Total Births (all years) | 2,209 | 1,024,202 |
| Peak Year | 1961 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 54 | 36,148 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Helga | Helen |
| 1880s | 71 | 11,496 |
| 1890s | 217 | 37,802 |
| 1900s | 167 | 69,428 |
| 1910s | 324 | 248,154 |
| 1920s | 231 | 290,404 |
| 1930s | 222 | 140,426 |
| 1940s | 145 | 90,742 |
| 1950s | 282 | 57,580 |
| 1960s | 338 | 29,099 |
| 1970s | 162 | 11,476 |
| 1980s | 29 | 8,413 |
| 1990s | 16 | 8,403 |
| 2000s | - | 8,847 |
| 2010s | - | 7,585 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4,347 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Helga | Helen |
| 2014 | - | 802 |
| 2015 | - | 767 |
| 2016 | - | 816 |
| 2017 | - | 764 |
| 2018 | - | 745 |
| 2019 | - | 743 |
| 2020 | 5 | 721 |
| 2021 | - | 704 |
| 2022 | - | 749 |
| 2023 | - | 777 |
| 2024 | - | 728 |
| 2025 | - | 668 |