Amie vs Helena
Amie and Helenacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Amie was ranked #896 and Helena #255 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Amie was ranked #324 and Helena #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amie was ranked #2771 and Helena #371 among girls in England and Wales.
Amie and Helena over time
Amie and Helena appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Helena held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amie in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Helena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amie in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amie and Helena changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2018, ending at #896 and #255.
- Longest-running competitions
Amie and Helena were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1976 to 2018, ending at #896 and #255.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amie #148 in 1996, Helena #145 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #148 and #145 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #2771 and #371.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1976–2018
Amie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Helena in 33.
Highest recorded here: Amie #174 in 1993, Helena #100 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Amie #896, Helena #255.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Helena in 26.
Highest recorded here: Amie #148 in 1996, Helena #145 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amie #2771, Helena #371.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2010
Amie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Helena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amie #184 in 2000, Helena #229 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Amie #324, Helena #366.
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 | Amie | Helena |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Helena.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Amie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Helena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #172 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls