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Helma

/ˈhɛlmə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1952

Helma has been given to about 595 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɛlmə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 52
Median age today94 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Helma per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1916 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time595

How popular is Helma?

Its best year was 1916, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1501st. The typical living American called Helma is about 94 years old today.

Names that sound like Helma

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Thelma0.88
  2. Velma0.85
  3. Selma0.85
  4. Elma0.85
  5. Zelma0.85
  6. Delma0.85
  7. Emma0.70
  8. Erma0.70

Middle names for Helma

Ranked by flow score
  1. Helma Josephine0.84
  2. Helma Rose0.83
  3. Helma Louise0.83
  4. Helma June0.82
  5. Helma Pearl0.82
  6. Helma Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Helma

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lottiesister · 0.73
  2. Goldiesister · 0.73
  3. Luellasister · 0.71
  4. Cleoeither · 0.66
  5. Forestbrother · 0.57
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.57

Where Helma is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Helma White0.78
    2. Helma Reyes0.78
    3. Helma Nguyen0.78
    4. Helma Moore0.78
    5. Helma Lee0.78
    6. Helma Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Helma

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.