Helios vs Helen

Side-by-side comparison of Helios and Helen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Helios

Boy name · Rank #2901

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Helios Helen
Current Rank #2901 #424
Total Births (all years) 408 1,023,527
Peak Year 2022 1918
Peak Year Births 49 36,148
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helios Helen
1880ss — 11,496
1890ss — 37,802
1900ss — 69,428
1910ss — 248,154
1920ss — 290,403
1930ss — 140,426
1940ss — 90,742
1950ss — 57,578
1960ss — 29,098
1970ss — 11,475
1980ss — 8,414
1990ss — 8,405
2000ss 23 8,847
2010ss 182 7,583
2020ss 203 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helios Helen
2014 23 802
2015 21 767
2016 23 816
2017 19 763
2018 18 745
2019 30 743
2020 32 721
2021 39 704
2022 49 749
2023 39 776
2024 44 726

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, 2000–2024.

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