Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1916
Ermaline
36 babies named Ermaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1916–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Ermaline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 36 recorded since 1916.
Ermaline has 36 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1931.
- 36 total births
- 1916–1931 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Ermaline since 1916, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1931.
- 36
- total births
- 1916–1931
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Ermaline was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ermaline in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Ermaline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ermaline splits its recorded history at 1922: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ermaline at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Ermaline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1931
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ermaline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ermaline's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Ermaline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ermaline? ▼
Ermaline has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 9 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Ermaline most popular? ▼
Ermaline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Ermaline been used? ▼
Records for Ermaline go back to 1916, giving 16 years of history through 1931.
What names are similar to Ermaline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erma, Erminia, Ermelinda, Ermine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ermaline's data
- Ermaline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ermaline
Nearby Names Like Ermaline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ermaline
Erma Girl
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Erminia Girl
1,497 births
Ermelinda Girl
1,374 births
Ermine Girl
522 births
Ermal Girl
342 births
Compare Ermaline side by side: Ermaline vs Erma Ermaline vs Erminia Ermaline vs Ermelinda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ermaline: Baby Name Since 1916 - 36 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ermaline. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Ermaline 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 July 2026.