How Many People Are Named Helmer?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Helmer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Helmer peaked in popularity in 1917 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Helmer 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 Helmer paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1917
37 births
Total Registered
835
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Helmer
Helmer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 835 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Helmer as a male name
Ranked #10,090 in 2017
7 male births in 2017
Peak: 1917 (37 births)
Helmer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Helmer span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 250 babies were registered. Helmer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Helmer by Decade
How has Helmer 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.
Helmer by State
Birth registrations for Helmer span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota. On average, about 52 Helmers were registered per state.
Helmer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Helmer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Helmer
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Helmer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Helmer?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Helmer 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Helmer a common name?
Helmer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 835 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Helmer most popular?
Helmer reached peak popularity in 1917, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Helmer is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Helmer a male name?
Helmer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Helmer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Helmer Smith, Helmer Johnson, Helmer 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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