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.

Name A

Helga

Girl name

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Helga Helen
Current Rank Unranked #424
Total Births (all years) 2,208 1,023,527
Peak Year 1961 1918
Peak Year Births 54 36,148
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helga Helen
1880ss 71 11,496
1890ss 217 37,802
1900ss 167 69,428
1910ss 324 248,154
1920ss 231 290,403
1930ss 222 140,426
1940ss 145 90,742
1950ss 282 57,578
1960ss 338 29,098
1970ss 161 11,475
1980ss 29 8,414
1990ss 16 8,405
2000ss — 8,847
2010ss — 7,583
2020ss 5 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helga Helen
2014 — 802
2015 — 767
2016 — 816
2017 — 763
2018 — 745
2019 — 743
2020 5 721
2021 — 704
2022 — 749
2023 — 776
2024 — 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, 1882–2020.

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