Total births
230
Boys' name · since 1970
Helder
230 babies named Helder in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 230
- total births
- 1970–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
230 boys have been named Helder since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Helder has 230 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2021.
- 230 total births
- 1970–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
230 boys have been named Helder since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 230
- total births
- 1970–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Helder was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
11 babies were named Helder in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Helder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Helder's full recorded timeline at 1993, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Helder at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Helder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2021
- Peak year (1977)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Helder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Helder's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Helder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (27% of all-time use).
Helder by state
Where Helder concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 2.2% |
Massachusetts share of Helder's total US births 2.2%
5 of 230 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helder? ▼
Helder has been given to 230 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 11 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Helder most popular? ▼
Helder was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Helder most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Helder are Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Helder been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helder since 1970 -- 52 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Helder? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helmer, Helmuth, Helios, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Helder's data
- Helder's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Helders (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Helder
Nearby Names Like Helder
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helder
Helen Boy
3,105 births
Helmer Boy
835 births
Helmuth Boy
500 births
Helios Boy
#2906 466 births
Helmut Boy
450 births
Compare Helder side by side: Helder vs Helen Helder vs Helmer Helder vs Helmuth
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Helder: Baby Name Since 1970 - 230 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helder. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Helder draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.