Recorded 1907–1930 Boys' name Peak 1917 49 births

Helge — boys' name

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.

1900s51910s341920s51930s5
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.

What the Data Says About Helge

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Helge between 1907 and 1930, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Helge currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Helge performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Helge shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Helge in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Helge at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

49

Since 1907

24 years of records

Peak year

1917

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1907

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1930

Helge popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1907

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1917)
10
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 19301924191819171915191419131907 5

Helge by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
34 births that decade — 69% of Helge's all-time total
1900s51910s341920s51930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Helge?
49 babies have been named Helge since 1907. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year 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?
Helge has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 24 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Helge?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Helen, Helmer, Helmuth, Helmut, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.