John vs Helen
Side-by-side comparison of John and Helen - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | John | Helen |
| Current Rank | #21 | #425 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,182,633 | 1,024,202 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1918 |
| Peak Year Births | 88,324 | 36,148 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | John | Helen |
| 1880s | 89,949 | 11,496 |
| 1890s | 80,664 | 37,802 |
| 1900s | 84,590 | 69,428 |
| 1910s | 376,311 | 248,154 |
| 1920s | 564,052 | 290,404 |
| 1930s | 487,950 | 140,426 |
| 1940s | 711,614 | 90,742 |
| 1950s | 797,922 | 57,580 |
| 1960s | 713,394 | 29,099 |
| 1970s | 402,612 | 11,476 |
| 1980s | 321,150 | 8,413 |
| 1990s | 240,151 | 8,403 |
| 2000s | 161,104 | 8,847 |
| 2010s | 102,800 | 7,585 |
| 2020s | 48,370 | 4,347 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | John | Helen |
| 2014 | 10,701 | 802 |
| 2015 | 10,423 | 767 |
| 2016 | 10,060 | 816 |
| 2017 | 9,536 | 764 |
| 2018 | 9,204 | 745 |
| 2019 | 8,863 | 743 |
| 2020 | 8,265 | 721 |
| 2021 | 8,186 | 704 |
| 2022 | 8,001 | 749 |
| 2023 | 7,804 | 777 |
| 2024 | 8,087 | 728 |
| 2025 | 8,027 | 668 |