Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1919
Ermer
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Ermer, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1919–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Ermer sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ermer has been recorded 30 times among girls since 1919, 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 1919 to 1928.
- 30 total births
- 1919–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Ermer since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 30
- total births
- 1919–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Ermer was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ermer in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Ermer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ermer's full recorded timeline at 1923, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ermer at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Ermer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1928
- Peak year (1919)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ermer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ermer's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Ermer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ermer? ▼
Ermer has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 7 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Ermer most popular? ▼
Ermer was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Ermer been used? ▼
Records for Ermer go back to 1919, giving 10 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Ermer? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Ermer
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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, 1919–1928 (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. "Ermer: Baby Name Since 1919 - 30 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ermer. 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 Ermer 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.