girl's name
Helga
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,932
Ireland
#542
1977 births
Helga is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1961, when 54 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Helga over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 71 |
| 1890s | 217 |
| 1900s | 167 |
| 1910s | 324 |
| 1920s | 231 |
| 1930s | 222 |
| 1940s | 145 |
| 1950s | 282 |
| 1960s | 338 |
| 1970s | 162 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Helga?
In 2020, Helga was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Helga is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Helga
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Helga also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Helga over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Helga
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Helga — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Helga
How popular is the name Helga?
In 2020, Helga was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Helga a girl's or a boy's name?
Helga is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Helga?
Helga has 2 syllables.
When was Helga most popular?
Helga peaked in 1961, when 54 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Helga a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Helga currently ranks #2,846 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.