Helmut
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,812 in 1960
0 babies were named Helmut in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHelmut first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,812.
About the name Helmut
Helmut is a boy name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-mut”. US birth records list Helmut for boys from 1913 to 1978, in 51 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,812 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1978, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.0 | 110,759 boys |
| 1920s | 4.9 | 204,082 boys |
| 1930s | 5.7 | 176,678 boys |
| 1940s | 1.7 | 595,238 boys |
| 1950s | 3.8 | 263,158 boys |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 141,443 boys |
| 1970s | 3.0 | 329,670 boys |
Questions about the name Helmut
Is Helmut a boy or girl name?
Helmut is a boy name.
How popular is the name Helmut?
Helmut is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1978. It peaked at #1,812 in 1960.