Total births
291
Girls' name · since 1885
Ermina
Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 291 babies named Ermina, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 291
- total births
- 1885–2014
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Ermina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 291 have been recorded since 1885.
Ermina has 291 recorded births among girls since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2014.
- 291 total births
- 1885–2014 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
291 girls have been named Ermina since 1885, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2014.
- 291
- total births
- 1885–2014
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Ermina was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
20 babies were named Ermina in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Ermina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ermina's full recorded timeline at 1924, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ermina at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Ermina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2014
- Peak year (1917)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Ermina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ermina's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ermina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s 36
1930s
36 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 112 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ermina? ▼
291 babies have been named Ermina since 1885. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1917 with 20 births.
When was Ermina most popular? ▼
Ermina was most popular in the 1910s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Ermina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ermina since 1885 -- 130 years through the most recent 2014 data.
What names are similar to Ermina? ▼
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 Ermina's data
- Ermina's decade-level peak was the 1910s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Ermina
Nearby Names Like Ermina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ermina
Erma Girl
#7596 54,949 births
Erminia Girl
1,497 births
Ermelinda Girl
1,374 births
Ermine Girl
522 births
Ermal Girl
342 births
Compare Ermina side by side: Ermina vs Erma Ermina vs Erminia Ermina 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, 1885–2014 (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. "Ermina: Baby Name Since 1885 - 291 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ermina. 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 Ermina 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.