How Many People Are Named Helmi?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Helmi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 113 years old, and Helmi peaked in popularity in 1918 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Helmi 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 Helmi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 113, Helmi is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1923.
- Helmi is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
113
years old
Peak Year
1918
29 births
Total Registered
365
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Helmi
Helmi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 365 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Helmi as a female name
Ranked #4,405 in 1928
6 female births in 1928
Peak: 1918 (29 births)
Helmi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Helmi span from the 1890s to the 1920s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 188 babies were registered. While Helmi is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Helmi by Decade
How has Helmi 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.
Helmi by State
Birth registrations for Helmi span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 39 Helmis were registered per state.
Helmi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Helmi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Helmi
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Helmi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Helmi?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Helmi 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Helmi a common name?
Helmi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 365 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Helmi most popular?
Helmi reached peak popularity in 1918, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Helmi is approximately 113 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Helmi a female name?
Helmi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Helmi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Helmi Smith, Helmi Johnson, Helmi 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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