Helma vs Helene

Side-by-side comparison of Helma and Helene — 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

Helene

Girl name · Rank #3747

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Metric Helma Helene
Current Rank Unranked #3747
Total Births (all years) 595 33,291
Peak Year 1916 1918
Peak Year Births 25 728
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helma Helene
1880ss 41 282
1890ss 115 807
1900ss 95 1,367
1910ss 154 5,363
1920ss 125 5,519
1930ss 49 4,404
1940ss 11 4,933
1950ss 5 4,738
1960ss — 2,896
1970ss — 972
1980ss — 567
1990ss — 464
2000ss — 472
2010ss — 339
2020ss — 168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helma Helene
2014 — 33
2015 — 41
2016 — 33
2017 — 32
2018 — 23
2019 — 32
2020 — 36
2021 — 27
2022 — 30
2023 — 35
2024 — 40

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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