Girls' name · since 1901
Irmgard
469 babies named Irmgard in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,331 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 469
- born since 1901
- 1930s
- peak decade
469 girls have been named Irmgard since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irmgard has been recorded 469 times among girls since 1901, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 1962.
- #12,331 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 469 born since 1901
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Irmgard ranks #12,331 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 469 born since 1901, peaking in the 1930s.
- #12,331 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 469
- born since 1901
- 1930s
- peak decade
Irmgard's 469 recorded births place it above 82.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Irmgard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Irmgard's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Irmgard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1962
- Peak year (1930)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Irmgard by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (174 births, 37% of the file).
1930s was Irmgard's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Irmgard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
94 births
- 1920s
1920s
145 births
- 1930s
1930s
174 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 174 births (37% of all-time use).
Irmgard by state
Where Irmgard concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 88 | 18.8% |
| #2 | Wisconsin | | 28 | 6.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 1.1% |
88 of 469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Irmgard's data
- Irmgard's decade-level peak was the 1930s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Irmgards (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Irmgard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
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, 1901–1962 (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 Irmgard 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.