How Many People Are Named Helge?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Helge. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 135 years old, and Helge peaked in popularity in 1917 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Helge as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Helge paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 135, Helge is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1901.
- Helge is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
135
years old
Peak Year
1917
10 births
Total Registered
49
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Helge
Helge is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 49 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Helge as a male name
Ranked #4,240 in 1930
5 male births in 1930
Peak: 1917 (10 births)
Helge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Helge span from the 1900s to the 1930s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 34 babies were registered. Helge has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Helge by Decade
How has Helge tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Helge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Helge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Helge
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Helge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Helge?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Helge are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Helge a common name?
Helge is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 49 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Helge most popular?
Helge reached peak popularity in 1917, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Helge is approximately 135 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Helge a male name?
Helge is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Helge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Helge Smith, Helge Johnson, Helge Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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