Helen Tucker
There are approximately 97 people named Helen Tucker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,533,550 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Helen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tucker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
97
1 in 3,533,550
Named Helen
180K
Alive today
Named Tucker
184K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 180K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (72.4%)
Estimated bearers: 184K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #160
Per 100K: 53.72
Top ancestry: White (67.1%)
First name trend
Helen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Helen. The peak year was 1918 with 36,228 births. The average person named Helen today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Helen
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Helen, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 72.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Helen described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Helen at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.4% · 203,059
- Black or African American10.9% · 30,506
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 20,077
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 19,961
- Two or more races1.8% · 5,012
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,745
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tucker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tucker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Tucker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Tucker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White67.1% · 107,760
- Black or African American23.8% · 38,175
- Two or more races4.5% · 7,293
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 5,367
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,086
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 900
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Helen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0525% of the US population, based on 179,926 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Helen right now.
The surname Tucker appears at a rate of 53.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0537%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 97 people with the full name Helen Tucker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Helen Tucker: questions and answers
How many people are named Helen Tucker?
We estimate approximately 97 people in the United States share the full name Helen Tucker. That works out to about 1 in 3,533,550 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0525%) with the surname frequency (53.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Helen Tucker?
We classify Helen Tucker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,533,550 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Helen a male or female name?
Helen is predominantly female. Out of 1,026,632 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Helen profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Helen Tucker?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Helen Tucker is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.