Helga vs Helene

Side-by-side comparison of Helga and Helene — 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

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3747

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Metric Helga Helene
Current Rank Unranked #3747
Total Births (all years) 2,208 33,291
Peak Year 1961 1918
Peak Year Births 54 728
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helga Helene
1880ss 71 282
1890ss 217 807
1900ss 167 1,367
1910ss 324 5,363
1920ss 231 5,519
1930ss 222 4,404
1940ss 145 4,933
1950ss 282 4,738
1960ss 338 2,896
1970ss 161 972
1980ss 29 567
1990ss 16 464
2000ss — 472
2010ss — 339
2020ss 5 168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helga Helene
2014 — 33
2015 — 41
2016 — 33
2017 — 32
2018 — 23
2019 — 32
2020 5 36
2021 — 27
2022 — 30
2023 — 35
2024 — 40

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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