Helmi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,807
1900s	76	8	+1420%	#1,120
1910s	188	19	+147%	#1,200
1920s	96	10	-49%	#2,077
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,807

1900s

+1420%

#1,120

1910s

188

+147%

#1,200

1920s

-49%

#2,077

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Helmi

Helmi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 365 American babies have been named Helmi. Its peak came in 1918, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Helmi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Helmi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,498
1920	17	#2,212
1915	27	#1,380
1910	5	#2,568
1905	12	#1,120
1900	5	#2,050
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Helmi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Helmi mean?

Helmi is a given name. It is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name literally meaning pearl or bead.

How popular is the name Helmi in 2025?

Helmi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Helmi?

365 babies have been named Helmi in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Helmi most popular?

Helmi peaked in 1918, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Helmi a boy or girl name?

Helmi is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Helmi rising or falling?

Helmi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Helmi

Helmi popularity over time

The story of Helmi

Helmi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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