Total births
72
Boys' name · since 1916
Helton
Helton has 72 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1916–2011
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Helton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1916.
Helton has 72 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2011.
- 72 total births
- 1916–2011 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
72 boys have been named Helton since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2011.
- 72
- total births
- 1916–2011
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Helton was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Helton in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Helton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Helton's full recorded timeline at 1930, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Helton at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Helton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2011
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Helton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Helton's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Helton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Helton? ▼
Helton has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 7 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Helton most popular? ▼
Helton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Helton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Helton since 1916 -- 96 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Helton? ▼
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 Helton's data
- Helton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Helton
Nearby Names Like Helton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Helton
Helen Boy
3,105 births
Helmer Boy
835 births
Helmuth Boy
500 births
Helios Boy
#2906 466 births
Helmut Boy
450 births
Compare Helton side by side: Helton vs Helen Helton vs Helmer Helton 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, 1916–2011 (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. "Helton: Baby Name Since 1916 - 72 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/helton. 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 Helton 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.