Helena Becker
There are approximately 7 people named Helena Becker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Helena with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Becker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Helena
25K
Alive today
Named Becker
97K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 31
Top Census group: White (60.3%)
Estimated bearers: 97K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #367
Per 100K: 28.28
Top ancestry: White (91.9%)
First name trend
Helena: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Helena. The peak year was 2024 with 754 births. The average person named Helena today is 31 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Helena
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Helena, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Helena 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 Helena at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.3% · 19,051
- Hispanic or Latino15.2% · 4,806
- Black or African American12.0% · 3,809
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 2,265
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,302
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 384
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Becker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Becker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Becker 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 Becker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.9% · 77,672
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 2,834
- Two or more races3.0% · 2,530
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 697
- Black or African American0.6% · 542
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 250
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Helena has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0074% of the US population, based on 25,427 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 Helena right now.
The surname Becker appears at a rate of 28.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0283%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Helena Becker. 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
Helena Becker: questions and answers
How many people are named Helena Becker?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Helena Becker. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (28.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Helena Becker?
We classify Helena Becker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Helena a male or female name?
Helena is predominantly female. Out of 39,561 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Helena 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 Americans are named Helena Becker?
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