Helton vs Helen

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

Name A

Helton

Boy name

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Helton Helen
Current Rank Unranked #424
Total Births (all years) 72 1,023,527
Peak Year 1922 1918
Peak Year Births 7 36,148
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helton Helen
1880ss — 11,496
1890ss — 37,802
1900ss — 69,428
1910ss 10 248,154
1920ss 25 290,403
1930ss 10 140,426
1940ss 7 90,742
1950ss — 57,578
1960ss — 29,098
1970ss — 11,475
1980ss — 8,414
1990ss — 8,405
2000ss 15 8,847
2010ss 5 7,583
2020ss — 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helton Helen
2014 — 802
2015 — 767
2016 — 816
2017 — 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, 1916–2011.

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