Helen vs Madilyn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Helen
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #461
- Peak
- #2 (1900)
- Babies in 2025
- 668
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Madilyn
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #464
- Peak
- #287 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 662
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Helen is the more popular pick (#461 vs #464). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Helen is a steady, dependable choice, Madilyn is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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