Helmer vs Helen

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

Name A

Helmer

Boy name

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Helmer Helen
Current Rank Unranked #424
Total Births (all years) 835 1,023,527
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 37 36,148
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helmer Helen
1880ss 51 11,496
1890ss 89 37,802
1900ss 63 69,428
1910ss 250 248,154
1920ss 182 290,403
1930ss 78 140,426
1940ss 22 90,742
1950ss 10 57,578
1960ss — 29,098
1970ss — 11,475
1980ss — 8,414
1990ss 18 8,405
2000ss 48 8,847
2010ss 24 7,583
2020ss — 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helmer Helen
2014 — 802
2015 — 767
2016 — 816
2017 7 763
2018 — 745
2019 — 743
2020 — 721
2021 — 704
2022 — 749
2023 — 776
2024 — 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, 1884–2017.

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