Anneka vs Helene
Anneka 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Anneka was ranked #3518 and Helene #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Anneka and Helene over time
Anneka and Helene appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Anneka held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Helene 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.
Helene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Anneka 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
Anneka and Helene changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2018, ending at #3518 and #4684.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Anneka #1074 in 1997, Helene #1168 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2018
Anneka held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Helene in 5.
Highest recorded here: Anneka #1074 in 1997, Helene #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Anneka moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #4736 and #4103; by 2018 that had become #3518 and #4684.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Anneka #3518, Helene #4684.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Helene
Pairs where Helene shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marianne vs Helene
In 1945 they stood at #118 and #110 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #514 and #101.
Marianne · Helene · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Helene vs Rita
In 1945 they stood at #110 and #116 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #130 and #473.
Helene · Rita · 79 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Helene
Anna and Helene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #101.
Anna · Helene · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Helene
Anne and Helene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #101.
Anne · Helene · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Anneka | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5581 (2021) | Norway · Girls #101 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anneka and Helene both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Anneka
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–1988
Highest recorded position: #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1986–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #5581 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · 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