Helene vs Maebh
Helene and Maebhcompared 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 1991, Helene was ranked #515 and Maebh #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Helene was ranked #4684 and Maebh #2674 among girls in England and Wales.
Helene and Maebh over time
Helene and Maebh appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Maebh 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 Maebh 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 · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2018
Helene held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Maebh in 7.
Highest recorded here: Helene #2802 in 2004, Maebh #2659 in 2014.
The order changed in 2014: Maebh moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #3285 and #5876; by 2014 that had become #5691 and #2659.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Helene #4684, Maebh #2674.
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 | Helene | Maebh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #101 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Helene has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Maebh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
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 #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maebh
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #420 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2025
Highest recorded position: #201 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1979–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls