Helga Name Popularity and Statistics

Helga is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,209
First Year on Record1882

Helga popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2020Girls5#15,088
1992Girls6#11,738
1991Girls5#13,147
1990Girls5#12,958
1988Girls5#11,798
1984Girls10#6,291
1982Girls7#8,224
1980Girls7#8,178
1979Girls12#5,427
1978Girls14#4,679
1977Girls14#4,652
1976Girls14#4,363
1975Girls15#4,141
1974Girls13#4,459
1973Girls19#3,342
1972Girls15#3,894
1971Girls28#2,599
1970Girls18#3,435
1969Girls28#2,454
1968Girls24#2,538
1967Girls29#2,212
1966Girls31#2,094
1965Girls26#2,345
1964Girls32#2,109

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1961 · Girls

54 recorded births and rank #1,533.

1958 · Girls

49 recorded births and rank #1,527.

1916 · Girls

46 recorded births and rank #1,013.

1959 · Girls

45 recorded births and rank #1,617.

Where Helga ranked highest in 1971

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #1,646 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Helga