Helene vs Thelma
Helene and Thelmacompared 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 2025, Helene was ranked #101 and Thelma #168 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1991, Helene was ranked #515 and Thelma #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Helene was ranked #5927 and Thelma #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Helene and Thelma over time
Helene and Thelma appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Helene held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Thelma 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 2 of those lists, and Thelma 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 Thelma changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1998 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #2605.
List by list
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1945–2025
Helene held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Thelma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Helene #10 in 1996, Thelma #134 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Helene #101, Thelma #168.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2025
Helene held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Thelma in 7.
Highest recorded here: Helene #1823 in 1998, Thelma #2320 in 2006.
The order changed in 2017: Thelma moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #4103 and #4736; by 2017 that had become #5765 and #2925.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Helene #5927, Thelma #2605.
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 | Helene | Thelma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #101 (2025) | Norway · Girls #168 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Helene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Thelma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Thelma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #365 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: #134 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls