How Many People Are Named Helon?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Helon. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 84 years old, and Helon peaked in popularity in 1924 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Helon 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 Helon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Helon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Helon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1924
36 births
Total Registered
671
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Helon
Helon is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 671 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Helon as a male name
Ranked #4,239 in 1929
5 male births in 1929
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Helon as a female name
Ranked #5,079 in 1958
7 female births in 1958
Peak: 1924 (36 births)
Helon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Helon span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 286 babies were registered. Helon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Helon by Decade
How has Helon 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.
Helon by State
Birth registrations for Helon span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi. On average, about 32 Helons were registered per state.
Helon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Helon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Helon
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Helon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Helon?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Helon 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 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Helon a common name?
Helon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 671 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Helon most popular?
Helon reached peak popularity in 1924, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Helon is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Helon a female name?
Helon is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Helon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Helon Smith, Helon Johnson, Helon 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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