Helene vs Rahel
Helene and Rahelcompared 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 2014, Helene was ranked #73 and Rahel #536 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Helene was ranked #5927 and Rahel #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Helene and Rahel over time
Helene and Rahel appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Helene held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rahel 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 Rahel 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
Helene and Rahel changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #3705.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Helene #7 in 1995, Rahel #342 in 1995.
List by list
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1972–2014
Helene held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rahel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Helene #7 in 1995, Rahel #342 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Helene #73, Rahel #536.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2025
Helene held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rahel in 2.
Highest recorded here: Helene #1168 in 1996, Rahel #3705 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Rahel moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #4684 and #5666; by 2025 that had become #5927 and #3705.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Helene #5927, Rahel #3705.
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 | Rahel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #101 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Helene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rahel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Rahel
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #621 among girls in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2014
Highest recorded position: #342 among girls in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1972–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls