Helyn vs Helen

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

Name A

Helyn

Girl name

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Name B

Helen

Girl name · Rank #424

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Metric Helyn Helen
Current Rank Unranked #424
Total Births (all years) 1,084 1,023,527
Peak Year 1917 1918
Peak Year Births 62 36,148
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Helyn Helen
1880ss — 11,496
1890ss 13 37,802
1900ss 61 69,428
1910ss 371 248,154
1920ss 373 290,403
1930ss 89 140,426
1940ss 75 90,742
1950ss 67 57,578
1960ss 17 29,098
1970ss — 11,475
1980ss — 8,414
1990ss — 8,405
2000ss 13 8,847
2010ss 5 7,583
2020ss — 3,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Helyn Helen
2014 — 802
2015 5 767
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, 1897–2015.

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