How Many People Are Named Helen Slater?
There are approximately 20 people named Helen Slater living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Helen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Slater. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
20
1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Slater Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Slater, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Slater" appears at a rate of 11.05 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 20 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Helen Slater: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Helen Slater?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Helen Slater are alive in the United States today. The first name Helen is shared by 179,926 Americans, and the surname Slater is shared by 37,116.
How rare is the name Helen Slater?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. The first name Helen is common and the surname Slater is uncommon.
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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