Heloise vs Helen

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

Name A

Heloise

Girl name · Rank #11109

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Heloise Helen
Current Rank #11109 #424
Total Births (all years) 687 1,023,527
Peak Year 1915 1918
Peak Year Births 24 36,148
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heloise Helen
1880ss — 11,496
1890ss — 37,802
1900ss 40 69,428
1910ss 177 248,154
1920ss 150 290,403
1930ss 70 140,426
1940ss 55 90,742
1950ss 39 57,578
1960ss 10 29,098
1970ss — 11,475
1980ss — 8,414
1990ss 5 8,405
2000ss 17 8,847
2010ss 72 7,583
2020ss 52 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heloise Helen
2014 7 802
2015 11 767
2016 10 816
2017 10 763
2018 6 745
2019 7 743
2020 6 721
2021 11 704
2022 12 749
2023 15 776
2024 8 726

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, 1900–2024.

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