Boys' name · since 1915

Ermin

157 babies named Ermin in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,451 of 45,481
all-time among boys
157
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade

Ermin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 157 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ermin has been recorded 157 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. 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 2015.

  • #14,451 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 157 born since 1915
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ermin ranks #14,451 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 157 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,451 of 45,481
all-time among boys
157
born since 1915
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ermin's 157 recorded births place it above 68.17% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ermin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ermin's full recorded timeline at 1996, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% 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 2006 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ermin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2006)
12
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
468101214 191519211926193119962003200620092015 5

Ermin by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Ermin's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Ermin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ermin?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 157 babies named Ermin. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,451 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 12 births.
Where does Ermin sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ermin ranks #14,451 of 45,481 boys' 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 Ermin most popular?
Ermin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Ermin been used?
Records for Ermin go back to 1915, giving 101 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Ermin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ermias, Erman, Ermon, Erminio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ermin's data

  • Ermin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- 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 Ermin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ermin: 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, 1915–2015 (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 Ermin 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.