Helma vs Helena

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

Name A

Helma

Girl name

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Name B

Helena

Girl name · Rank #414

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Metric Helma Helena
Current Rank Unranked #414
Total Births (all years) 595 39,561
Peak Year 1916 2024
Peak Year Births 25 754
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helma Helena
1880ss 41 775
1890ss 115 1,147
1900ss 95 1,197
1910ss 154 3,339
1920ss 125 3,307
1930ss 49 2,035
1940ss 11 2,066
1950ss 5 2,272
1960ss — 2,342
1970ss — 2,019
1980ss — 2,014
1990ss — 2,859
2000ss — 5,012
2010ss — 5,878
2020ss — 3,299

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helma Helena
2014 — 627
2015 — 583
2016 — 602
2017 — 609
2018 — 689
2019 — 657
2020 — 592
2021 — 604
2022 — 672
2023 — 677
2024 — 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, 1880–1952.

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