Amyra vs Helena
Amyra 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 2024, Amyra was ranked #736 and Helena #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amyra was ranked #365 and Helena #371 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amyra was ranked #638 and Helena #790 among girls in Scotland.
Amyra and Helena over time
Amyra and Helena appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Helena held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Amyra in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Helena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amyra 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2008–2024
Amyra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Helena in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amyra #365 in 2024, Helena #269 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Amyra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #461 and #297; by 2024 that had become #365 and #371.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amyra #365, Helena #371.
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 | Amyra | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #365 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (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
- Amyra and Helena both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Amyra
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #3860 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2008–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #365 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