Agnes vs Helene
Agnes and Helenecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Helene #101 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Agnes was ranked #392 and Helene #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Agnes was ranked #393 and Helene #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Helene over time
Agnes and Helene appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Agnes held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Helene in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Helene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Agnes in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Agnes moved ahead of Helene in Norway · Girls — #72 and #61 the year before became #39 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agnes and Helene changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #49 and #101.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Helene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #49 and #101.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Helene in 66.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #39 in 2014, Helene #7 in 1995.
The order changed in 2014: Agnes moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #72 and #61; by 2014 that had become #39 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Helene #101.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2018
Agnes held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Helene in 1.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Helene #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Agnes moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1914 and #1168; by 1997 that had become #874 and #1802.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Agnes #392, Helene #4684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1964–1991
Agnes held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Helene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #101 in 1964, Helene #265 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Agnes #393, Helene #515.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Agnes | Helene |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #101 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Helene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Helene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #110 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #101 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls