Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1907
Helge
49 babies named Helge in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 49
- total births
- 1907–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Helge since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Helge has 49 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1930.
- 49 total births
- 1907–1930 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Helge since 1907, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.
- 49
- total births
- 1907–1930
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Helge was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
10 babies were named Helge in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Helge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Helge's full recorded timeline at 1917, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Helge at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Helge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1930
- Peak year (1917)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Helge by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Helge's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Helge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
34 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 34 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helge? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 49 babies named Helge. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 10 births.
When was Helge most popular? ▼
Helge was most popular in the 1910s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Helge been used? ▼
Records for Helge go back to 1907, giving 24 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Helge? ▼
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 Helge's data
- Helge's decade-level peak was the 1910s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Helge
Nearby Names Like Helge
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helge
Helen Boy
3,105 births
Helmer Boy
835 births
Helmuth Boy
500 births
Helios Boy
#2906 466 births
Helmut Boy
450 births
Compare Helge side by side: Helge vs Helen Helge vs Helmer Helge vs Helmuth
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1907–1930 (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. "Helge: Baby Name Since 1907 - 49 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helge. 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 Helge 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 June 2026.