Girls' name · since 1925

Epimenia

Epimenia has 23 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#44,055 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade

Epimenia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1925.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Epimenia has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1938.

  • #44,055 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1925
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Epimenia ranks #44,055 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.

#44,055 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Epimenia's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Epimenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Epimenia's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Epimenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1929)
7
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1925192719291938 5

Epimenia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (18 births, 78% of the file).

1920s was Epimenia's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.

Epimenia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Epimenia?
Epimenia has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #44,055 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 7 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
Where does Epimenia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Epimenia ranks #44,055 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Epimenia most popular?
Epimenia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Epimenia been used?
Records for Epimenia go back to 1925, giving 14 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Epimenia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Epiphany, Epifania, Epic. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Epimenia's data

  • Epimenia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Epimenia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Epimenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Epimenia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.