Total births
450
Boys' name · since 1913
Helmut
Helmut has 450 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 450
- total births
- 1913–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
450 boys have been named Helmut since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Helmut has 450 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1978.
- 450 total births
- 1913–1978 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
450 boys have been named Helmut since 1913, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.
- 450
- total births
- 1913–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Helmut was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
20 babies were named Helmut in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Helmut's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Helmut's full recorded timeline at 1946, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Helmut at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Helmut popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1978
- Peak year (1960)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Helmut by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Helmut's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Helmut births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 50
1910s
50 births
- 1920s 54
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
79 births
- 1960s
1960s
137 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 137 births (30% of all-time use).
Helmut by state
Where Helmut concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helmut? ▼
Helmut has been given to 450 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 20 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Helmut most popular? ▼
Helmut was most popular in the 1960s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Helmut most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Helmut are New York (15 births), Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Helmut been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helmut since 1913 -- 66 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Helmut? ▼
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 Helmut's data
- Helmut's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 1970s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Helmuts (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Helmut
Nearby Names Like Helmut
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helmut
Helen Boy
3,105 births
Helmer Boy
835 births
Helmuth Boy
500 births
Helios Boy
#2906 466 births
Helio Boy
#7366 343 births
Compare Helmut side by side: Helmut vs Helen Helmut vs Helmer Helmut vs Helmuth
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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, 1913–1978 (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. "Helmut: Baby Name Since 1913 - 450 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helmut. 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 Helmut 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.