Helga vs Helena
Side-by-side comparison of Helga and Helena - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Helga | Helena |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #414 |
| Total Births (all years) | 2,209 | 40,412 |
| Peak Year | 1961 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 54 | 841 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Helga | Helena |
| 1880s | 71 | 775 |
| 1890s | 217 | 1,147 |
| 1900s | 167 | 1,197 |
| 1910s | 324 | 3,339 |
| 1920s | 231 | 3,307 |
| 1930s | 222 | 2,035 |
| 1940s | 145 | 2,066 |
| 1950s | 282 | 2,273 |
| 1960s | 338 | 2,342 |
| 1970s | 162 | 2,018 |
| 1980s | 29 | 2,014 |
| 1990s | 16 | 2,859 |
| 2000s | - | 5,013 |
| 2010s | - | 5,882 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4,145 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Helga | Helena |
| 2014 | - | 627 |
| 2015 | - | 583 |
| 2016 | - | 602 |
| 2017 | - | 610 |
| 2018 | - | 689 |
| 2019 | - | 658 |
| 2020 | 5 | 593 |
| 2021 | - | 604 |
| 2022 | - | 675 |
| 2023 | - | 678 |
| 2024 | - | 754 |
| 2025 | - | 841 |