Boys' name · since 1892
Helmuth
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 500 babies named Helmuth, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,898 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 500
- born since 1892
- 1910s
- peak decade
Helmuth is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 500 have been recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helmuth has been recorded 500 times among boys since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1958.
- #7,898 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 500 born since 1892
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Helmuth ranks #7,898 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 500 born since 1892, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7,898 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 500
- born since 1892
- 1910s
- peak decade
Helmuth's 500 recorded births place it above 82.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Wisconsin.
Helmuth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Helmuth's full recorded timeline at 1928, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Helmuth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1958
- Peak year (1917)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Helmuth by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (183 births, 37% of the file).
1910s was Helmuth's strongest decade.
183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Helmuth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
183 births
- 1920s
1920s
157 births
- 1930s
1930s
102 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 183 births (37% of all-time use).
How Helmuth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Helmuth's total volume
Helmuth by state
Where Helmuth concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 29 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 27 | 5.4% |
| #3 | South Dakota | | 22 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 10 | 2.0% |
29 of 500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Helmuth's data
- Helmuth's decade-level peak was the 1910s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Helmuths (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Helmuth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~66 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1892–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Helmuth 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 August 2026.