Helena Carter
There are approximately 32 people named Helena Carter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Helena with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
32
1 in 10,711,073
Named Helena
25K
Alive today
Named Carter
438K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 25K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 31
Estimated bearers: 438K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #49
Per 100K: 127.79
Top ancestry: White (58.2%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Carter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 58.2%.
- White58.2%
- Black or African American35.6%
- Two or more races2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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).
The surname Carter appears at a rate of 127.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1278%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 32 people with the full name Helena Carter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Carter
FAQ
Helena Carter: questions and answers
How many people are named Helena Carter?
We estimate approximately 32 people in the United States share the full name Helena Carter. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0074%) with the surname frequency (127.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Helena Carter?
We classify Helena Carter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,711,073 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.