Helix vs Helen

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

Name A

Helix

Boy name · Rank #4847

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Helix Helen
Current Rank #4847 #424
Total Births (all years) 157 1,023,527
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 21 36,148
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helix 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 — 8,847
2010ss 85 7,583
2020ss 72 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helix Helen
2014 8 802
2015 14 767
2016 16 816
2017 16 763
2018 15 745
2019 11 743
2020 16 721
2021 14 704
2022 14 749
2023 7 776
2024 21 726

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, 2013–2024.

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