Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1915
Erminda
28 babies named Erminda in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1915–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Erminda since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Erminda has been recorded 28 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1943.
- 28 total births
- 1915–1943 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Erminda since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.
- 28
- total births
- 1915–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Erminda was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
7 babies were named Erminda in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Erminda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erminda's full recorded timeline at 1926, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erminda at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Erminda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1943
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Erminda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erminda's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Erminda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Erminda by state
Where Erminda concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Mexico | | 10 | 35.7% |
New Mexico share of Erminda's total US births 35.7%
10 of 28 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erminda? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 28 babies named Erminda. The most recent recorded year was 1943. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 7 births.
When was Erminda most popular? ▼
Erminda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Erminda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Erminda are New Mexico (10 births).
How long has the name Erminda been used? ▼
Erminda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 29 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Erminda? ▼
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 Erminda's data
- Erminda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Mexico records the most Ermindas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Mexico names
- 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 Erminda
Nearby Names Like Erminda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Erminda
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 Erminda side by side: Erminda vs Erma Erminda vs Erminia Erminda vs Ermelinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1943 (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. "Erminda: Baby Name Since 1915 - 28 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erminda. 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 Erminda 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.