Girls' name · since 1915
Ermalinda
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 331 babies named Ermalinda, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,108 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 331
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ermalinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 331 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ermalinda has been recorded 331 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1978.
- #15,108 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 331 born since 1915
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ermalinda ranks #15,108 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1915, peaking in the 1950s.
- #15,108 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 331
- born since 1915
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ermalinda's 331 recorded births place it above 79.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ermalinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ermalinda's full recorded timeline at 1953, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ermalinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1978
- Peak year (1951)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Ermalinda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (85 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Ermalinda's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ermalinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 13
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
73 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 85 births (26% of all-time use).
Ermalinda by state
Where Ermalinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 3.3% |
18 of 331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ermalinda's data
- Ermalinda's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 1970s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ermalindas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ermalinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
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, 1915–1978 (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 Ermalinda 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.