Todd Helton
There are approximately 21 people named Todd Helton living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Todd with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Helton. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
21
1 in 16,321,635
Named Todd
251K
Alive today
Named Helton
29K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 251K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 54
Estimated bearers: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,414
Per 100K: 8.52
Top ancestry: White (91.6%)
First name trend
Todd: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Todd. The peak year was 1964 with 15,396 births. The average person named Todd today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Helton surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Helton, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.6%.
- White91.6%
- Black or African American3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Todd has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0733% of the US population, based on 251,349 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Helton appears at a rate of 8.52 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0085%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 21 people with the full name Todd Helton. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Todd
FAQ
Todd Helton: questions and answers
How many people are named Todd Helton?
We estimate approximately 21 people in the United States share the full name Todd Helton. That works out to about 1 in 16,321,635 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0733%) with the surname frequency (8.52 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Todd Helton?
We classify Todd Helton as "Very Rare". About 1 in 16,321,635 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Todd a male or female name?
Todd is predominantly male. Out of 283,295 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Todd 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.