Helga Girl
How popular is Helga?
Peaked in 1961
No babies were recorded with the name Helga in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 54 girls got the name.
897living people named Helga (est.)
65median age of people named Helga
2,209babies named Helga since 1880
Helga popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1961 (54 girls) |
| Highest rank | #565 in 1899 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Helga by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 71 | #606 |
| 1890s | 217 | #565 |
| 1900s | 167 | #775 |
| 1910s | 324 | #970 |
| 1920s | 231 | #1,366 |
| 1930s | 222 | #1,268 |
| 1940s | 145 | #1,442 |
| 1950s | 282 | #1,526 |
| 1960s | 338 | #1,532 |
| 1970s | 162 | #2,599 |
| 1980s | 29 | #6,290 |
| 1990s | 16 | #11,730 |
| 2020s | 5 | #15,083 |
Questions
- Is Helga a boy or girl name?
- Helga is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Helga were girls.
- How popular is the name Helga?
- No babies were recorded with the name Helga in 2025. It was most used in 1961, when 54 girls got the name.
- When was Helga most popular?
- Helga peaked in 1961, when 54 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #565 in 1899.
- How many people are named Helga?
- 2,209 babies have been named Helga in the US since 1880. We estimate about 897 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.