How Many People Are Named Helvi?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Helvi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 98 years old, and Helvi peaked in popularity in 1916 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Helvi 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 Helvi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 98, Helvi is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1938.
- Helvi is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
98
years old
Peak Year
1916
22 births
Total Registered
172
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Helvi
Helvi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 172 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Helvi as a female name
Ranked #3,144 in 1926
10 female births in 1926
Peak: 1916 (22 births)
Helvi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Helvi span from the 1910s to the 1920s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 101 babies were registered. While Helvi is less common than at its peak in the 1910s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Helvi by Decade
How has Helvi 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.
Helvi by State
Birth registrations for Helvi span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota. The lowest are in New York, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 7 Helvis were registered per state.
Helvi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Helvi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Helvi
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Helvi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Helvi?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Helvi 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Helvi a common name?
Helvi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 172 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Helvi most popular?
Helvi reached peak popularity in 1916, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Helvi is approximately 98 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Helvi a female name?
Helvi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Helvi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Helvi Smith, Helvi Johnson, Helvi 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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