Helena vs Kayla
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Helena
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #363
- Peak
- #194 (1881)
- Babies in 2025
- 841
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Kayla
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #364
- Peak
- #11 (1995)
- Babies in 2025
- 838
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Helena is the more popular pick (#363 vs #364). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Helena is a vintage name making a comeback, Kayla is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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