Annette vs Helena
Annette 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2007, Annette was ranked #544 and Helena #94 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Annette was ranked #862 and Helena #323 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annette was ranked #3035 and Helena #329 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Helena over time
Annette and Helena appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Helena held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annette in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Annette and Helena changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2008, ending at #862 and #323.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Norway · Girls, Helena rose about as far as Annette fell — from #343 and #296 in 1946 to #544 and #94 in 2007.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Helena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1946 to 2007, ending at #544 and #94.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annette #944 in 1996, Helena #145 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #68 and #63 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #862 and #323.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1946–2007
Annette held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Helena in 17.
Highest recorded here: Annette #68 in 1973, Helena #74 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Annette #544, Helena #94.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2008
Annette held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Helena in 23.
Highest recorded here: Annette #58 in 1966, Helena #63 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Annette #862, Helena #323.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2025
Annette held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Helena in 25.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Helena #145 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annette #3035, Helena #329.
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 | Annette | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3035 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annette and Helena both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Annette
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #343 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls