Helia vs Helen
Side-by-side comparison of Helia and Helen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Helia | Helen |
| Current Rank | #6414 | #425 |
| Total Births (all years) | 214 | 1,024,202 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 20 | 36,148 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1898 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Helia | Helen |
| 1880s | - | 11,496 |
| 1890s | 6 | 37,802 |
| 1900s | 7 | 69,428 |
| 1910s | 11 | 248,154 |
| 1920s | 21 | 290,404 |
| 1930s | - | 140,426 |
| 1940s | - | 90,742 |
| 1950s | - | 57,580 |
| 1960s | 12 | 29,099 |
| 1970s | - | 11,476 |
| 1980s | - | 8,413 |
| 1990s | 5 | 8,403 |
| 2000s | 26 | 8,847 |
| 2010s | 43 | 7,585 |
| 2020s | 83 | 4,347 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Helia | Helen |
| 2014 | 5 | 802 |
| 2015 | 5 | 767 |
| 2016 | 6 | 816 |
| 2017 | 5 | 764 |
| 2018 | 10 | 745 |
| 2019 | 7 | 743 |
| 2020 | 13 | 721 |
| 2021 | 8 | 704 |
| 2022 | 15 | 749 |
| 2023 | 9 | 777 |
| 2024 | 18 | 728 |
| 2025 | 20 | 668 |