Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1889
Ermie
136 babies named Ermie in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 136
- total births
- 1889–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Ermie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 136 recorded since 1889.
Ermie has 136 recorded births among girls since 1889, 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 1889 to 1948.
- 136 total births
- 1889–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Ermie since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 136
- total births
- 1889–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Ermie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Ermie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ermie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ermie's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ermie at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Ermie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1948
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Ermie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1959 (Ermie as boys' name)
Ermie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ermie's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ermie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
39 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ermie? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 136 babies named Ermie. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 9 births.
When was Ermie most popular? ▼
Ermie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Ermie been used? ▼
Records for Ermie go back to 1889, giving 60 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Ermie? ▼
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 Ermie's data
- Ermie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 1940s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ermie
Nearby Names Like Ermie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ermie
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 Ermie side by side: Ermie vs Erma Ermie vs Erminia Ermie vs Ermelinda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–1948 (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. "Ermie: Baby Name Since 1889 - 136 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ermie. 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 Ermie 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 June 2026.