Helia vs Helena

Side-by-side comparison of Helia and Helena — 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

Helena

Girl name · Rank #414

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Helia Helena
Current Rank #6387 #414
Total Births (all years) 194 39,561
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 18 754
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helia Helena
1880ss — 775
1890ss 6 1,147
1900ss 7 1,197
1910ss 11 3,339
1920ss 21 3,307
1930ss — 2,035
1940ss — 2,066
1950ss — 2,272
1960ss 12 2,342
1970ss — 2,019
1980ss — 2,014
1990ss 5 2,859
2000ss 26 5,012
2010ss 43 5,878
2020ss 63 3,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helia Helena
2014 5 627
2015 5 583
2016 6 602
2017 5 609
2018 10 689
2019 7 657
2020 13 592
2021 8 604
2022 15 672
2023 9 677
2024 18 754

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, 1898–2024.

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