Ermelinda vs Erma

Side-by-side comparison of Ermelinda and Erma — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ermelinda

Girl name

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Name B

Erma

Girl name · Rank #7567

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Metric Ermelinda Erma
Current Rank Unranked #7567
Total Births (all years) 1,374 54,923
Peak Year 1964 1920
Peak Year Births 41 1,529
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ermelinda Erma
1880ss — 540
1890ss — 1,895
1900ss — 3,623
1910ss 58 10,953
1920ss 130 14,260
1930ss 111 9,701
1940ss 130 6,555
1950ss 222 3,916
1960ss 283 1,719
1970ss 164 639
1980ss 109 385
1990ss 82 235
2000ss 60 224
2010ss 25 179
2020ss — 99

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ermelinda Erma
2014 — 21
2015 — 25
2016 — 13
2017 — 21
2018 — 12
2019 7 21
2020 — 20
2021 — 23
2022 — 20
2023 — 22
2024 — 14

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2019.

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