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Helmer
OriginGerman and Dutch
Meaning"helmet army"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Helmer
Helmer is best-known these days as a product line at Ikea, but if you're looking for an Old School Germanic name and want to move beyond Herman and Wilmer, Helmer may be your man.
Pronounced HEL-mer.
As of October 2026, Helmer ranked #10090 for boys in US births in 2017 SSA, peaked at #528 for boys in 1897.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Helmers
- Helmer Julius Hanssen
Norwegian polar explorer
- Helmer Fredrik Gustafsson Mörner
Swedish Olympic equestrian
- Helmer Swenholt
American army engineer
- Helmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen
New Zealand Olympic sailor
- Aaron Helmer Sele
American baseball player
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