Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1915
Helmar
10 babies named Helmar in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1916
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Helmar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Helmar recorded 10 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1916.
- 10 total births
- 1915–1916 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Helmar since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1916.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1916
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Helmar was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
5 babies were named Helmar in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Helmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Helmar's SSA record in two at 1916 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded.
Helmar at a glance
Last recorded 1916Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Helmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1916
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Helmar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Helmar's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Helmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helmar? ▼
10 babies have been named Helmar since 1915. It was last recorded in 1916. The peak year was 1915 with 5 births.
When was Helmar most popular? ▼
Helmar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Helmar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helmar since 1915 -- 2 years through the most recent 1916 data.
What names are similar to Helmar? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Helmar
Nearby Names Like Helmar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helmar
Helen Boy
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Helmer Boy
835 births
Helmuth Boy
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Helios Boy
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Helmut Boy
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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, 1915–1916 (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. "Helmar: Baby Name Since 1915 - 10 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helmar. 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 Helmar 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.