Gerda vs Helene
Gerda 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 2017, Gerda was ranked #530 and Helene #106 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Gerda was ranked #3615 and Helene #4103 among girls in England and Wales.
Gerda and Helene over time
Gerda and Helene appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Helene held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerda 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.
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.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1945–2017
Gerda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Helene in 29.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #212 in 1945, Helene #7 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Gerda #530, Helene #106.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2015
Gerda held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Helene in 6.
Highest recorded here: Gerda #3116 in 2006, Helene #1823 in 1998.
The order changed in 2014: Gerda moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #4838 and #3285; by 2014 that had become #3160 and #5691.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Gerda #3615, Helene #4103.
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 | Gerda | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #530 (2017) | 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
- Gerda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Helene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Gerda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
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