Recorded 1916–2011 Boys' name Peak 1922 72 births

Helton — boys' name

72 babies named Helton in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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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.

What the Data Says About Helton

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Helton between 1916 and 2011, spanning 96 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Helton currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Helton performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 25 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Helton shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Helton 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 72 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.

Helton at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

72

Since 1916

96 years of records

Peak year

1922

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1916

Recorded for 96 years

Last year on file: 2011

Helton popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1916

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1922)
7
Annual births at peak — across 96 years of records
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Helton by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
25 births that decade — 35% of Helton's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Helton?
72 babies have been named Helton since 1916. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1922 with 7 births.
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?
Helton has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 96 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Helton?
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, 1916–2011 (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.