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.

Name A

Helia

Girl name · Rank #6387

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Helia Helen
Current Rank #6387 #424
Total Births (all years) 194 1,023,527
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 18 36,148
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helia Helen
1880ss — 11,496
1890ss 6 37,802
1900ss 7 69,428
1910ss 11 248,154
1920ss 21 290,403
1930ss — 140,426
1940ss — 90,742
1950ss — 57,578
1960ss 12 29,098
1970ss — 11,475
1980ss — 8,414
1990ss 5 8,405
2000ss 26 8,847
2010ss 43 7,583
2020ss 63 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helia Helen
2014 5 802
2015 5 767
2016 6 816
2017 5 763
2018 10 745
2019 7 743
2020 13 721
2021 8 704
2022 15 749
2023 9 776
2024 18 726

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, 1898–2024.

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