How Many People Are Named Helsea?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Helsea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Helsea peaked in popularity in 1987 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Helsea 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 Helsea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Helsea is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1987
8 births
Total Registered
13
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Helsea
Helsea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 13 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Helsea as a female name
Ranked #12,475 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1987 (8 births)
Helsea: Popularity Over Time
Helsea by Decade
How has Helsea 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Helsea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Helsea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Helsea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Helsea?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Helsea 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Helsea a common name?
Helsea is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Helsea most popular?
Helsea reached peak popularity in 1987, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Helsea is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Helsea a female name?
Helsea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Helsea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Helsea Smith, Helsea Johnson, Helsea 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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