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.

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Helga

Girl name

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Name B

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3759

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Metric Helga Helene
Current Rank Unranked #3759
Total Births (all years) 2,209 33,334
Peak Year 1961 1918
Peak Year Births 54 728
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helga Helene
1880s 71 282
1890s 217 807
1900s 167 1,367
1910s 324 5,363
1920s 231 5,519
1930s 222 4,404
1940s 145 4,933
1950s 282 4,739
1960s 338 2,896
1970s 162 973
1980s 29 565
1990s 16 464
2000s - 472
2010s - 340
2020s 5 210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helga Helene
2014 - 33
2015 - 41
2016 - 34
2017 - 32
2018 - 23
2019 - 32
2020 5 36
2021 - 27
2022 - 30
2023 - 35
2024 - 40
2025 - 42

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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