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.

Name A

Helga

Girl name

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Name B

Helena

Girl name · Rank #414

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Metric Helga Helena
Current Rank Unranked #414
Total Births (all years) 2,208 39,561
Peak Year 1961 2024
Peak Year Births 54 754
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helga Helena
1880ss 71 775
1890ss 217 1,147
1900ss 167 1,197
1910ss 324 3,339
1920ss 231 3,307
1930ss 222 2,035
1940ss 145 2,066
1950ss 282 2,272
1960ss 338 2,342
1970ss 161 2,019
1980ss 29 2,014
1990ss 16 2,859
2000ss — 5,012
2010ss — 5,878
2020ss 5 3,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helga Helena
2014 — 627
2015 — 583
2016 — 602
2017 — 609
2018 — 689
2019 — 657
2020 5 592
2021 — 604
2022 — 672
2023 — 677
2024 — 754

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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