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Helene vs Mayla

Helene and Maylacompared 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, Helene was ranked #4684 and Mayla #2901 among girls in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Helene, Mayla
FieldHeleneMayla
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #101 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1353 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Helene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mayla.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Helene

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #101 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Mayla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2007

    First recorded at #5201 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2018–2023

    Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2018–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls