Helmi
Meaning
pearl; also used as a short form of Vilhelmiina
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Helmi has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
129 people · the #34,464 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 70
Among people named Helmi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Helmi
Most people given the name Helmi in the United States were born between 1920 and 1929. The Helmi you meet today is most often in her 90s or older.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Helmi deep dive
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