How Many People Are Named Helen Hunt?

There are approximately 97 people named Helen Hunt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,533,550 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Helen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hunt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 3,533,550 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Helen

Last Name

Hunt

Helen: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Helen. The peak year was 1918 with 36,228 births. The average person named Helen today is 66 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Hunt Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hunt, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

73.57%

Black

16.93%

Hispanic

2.31%

Asian/Pacific Islander

0.61%

American Indian/Alaska Native

4.23%

Two or More Races

2.35%

How we calculated this

The first name "Helen" has an estimated frequency of 0.0525% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Hunt" appears at a rate of 53.71 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 97 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Helen

Helen Hayes Helen Keller Helen Slater Helen Shaver Helen Buday

Other people with the surname Hunt

Linda Hunt Peter Hunt Bruce Hunt Bonnie Hunt Ed Hunt

Helen Hunt: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Helen Hunt?

We estimate approximately 97 people named Helen Hunt are alive in the United States today. The first name Helen is shared by 179,926 Americans, and the surname Hunt is shared by 180,408.

How rare is the name Helen Hunt?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,533,550 Americans. The first name Helen is common and the surname Hunt is common.

Is Helen a male or female name?

Helen is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1918 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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There are 97 people with the name

Helen Hunt

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