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01 / Meaning & origin
Erma is a feminine given name documented in English, Spanish and Italian.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 24 girls (rank 5238). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Erma
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 30 | 282 | observed |
| 1881 | 28 | 297 | observed |
| 1882 | 31 | 317 | observed |
| 1883 | 38 | 287 | observed |
| 1884 | 53 | 268 | observed |
| 1885 | 55 | 266 | observed |
| 1886 | 64 | 260 | observed |
| 1887 | 62 | 268 | observed |
| 1888 | 83 | 253 | observed |
| 1889 | 96 | 237 | observed |
| 1890 | 135 | 205 | observed |
| 1891 | 139 | 192 | observed |
| 1892 | 160 | 198 | observed |
| 1893 | 155 | 203 | observed |
| 1894 | 211 | 185 | observed |
| 1895 | 203 | 191 | observed |
| 1896 | 192 | 199 | observed |
| 1897 | 213 | 185 | observed |
| 1898 | 240 | 188 | observed |
| 1899 | 247 | 173 | observed |
| 1900 | 275 | 188 | observed |
| 1901 | 236 | 183 | observed |
| 1902 | 288 | 166 | observed |
| 1903 | 302 | 165 | observed |
| 1904 | 345 | 157 | observed |
| 1905 | 330 | 164 | observed |
| 1906 | 444 | 139 | observed |
| 1907 | 439 | 150 | observed |
| 1908 | 477 | 144 | observed |
| 1909 | 487 | 145 | observed |
| 1910 | 577 | 140 | observed |
| 1911 | 595 | 138 | observed |
| 1912 | 774 | 141 | observed |
| 1913 | 865 | 140 | observed |
| 1914 | 993 | 147 | observed |
| 1915 | 1,375 | 139 | observed |
| 1916 | 1,378 | 145 | observed |
| 1917 | 1,436 | 148 | observed |
| 1918 | 1,463 | 153 | observed |
| 1919 | 1,497 | 147 | observed |
| 1920 | 1,529 | 152 | observed |
| 1921 | 1,525 | 158 | observed |
| 1922 | 1,411 | 163 | observed |
| 1923 | 1,389 | 168 | observed |
| 1924 | 1,424 | 168 | observed |
| 1925 | 1,490 | 162 | observed |
| 1926 | 1,485 | 157 | observed |
| 1927 | 1,379 | 161 | observed |
| 1928 | 1,382 | 157 | observed |
| 1929 | 1,246 | 166 | observed |
| 1930 | 1,207 | 169 | observed |
| 1931 | 1,151 | 163 | observed |
| 1932 | 1,167 | 166 | observed |
| 1933 | 985 | 176 | observed |
| 1934 | 1,008 | 180 | observed |
| 1935 | 930 | 188 | observed |
| 1936 | 842 | 201 | observed |
| 1937 | 833 | 203 | observed |
| 1938 | 786 | 216 | observed |
| 1939 | 792 | 212 | observed |
| 1940 | 741 | 227 | observed |
| 1941 | 727 | 237 | observed |
| 1942 | 754 | 249 | observed |
| 1943 | 719 | 258 | observed |
| 1944 | 640 | 273 | observed |
| 1945 | 601 | 283 | observed |
| 1946 | 603 | 297 | observed |
| 1947 | 608 | 313 | observed |
| 1948 | 616 | 308 | observed |
| 1949 | 546 | 333 | observed |
| 1950 | 544 | 330 | observed |
| 1951 | 490 | 363 | observed |
| 1952 | 457 | 385 | observed |
| 1953 | 419 | 424 | observed |
| 1954 | 412 | 430 | observed |
| 1955 | 356 | 481 | observed |
| 1956 | 308 | 528 | observed |
| 1957 | 358 | 501 | observed |
| 1958 | 303 | 562 | observed |
| 1959 | 269 | 607 | observed |
| 1960 | 241 | 653 | observed |
| 1961 | 244 | 657 | observed |
| 1962 | 216 | 702 | observed |
| 1963 | 184 | 758 | observed |
| 1964 | 220 | 695 | observed |
| 1965 | 151 | 807 | observed |
| 1966 | 146 | 823 | observed |
| 1967 | 94 | 1,071 | observed |
| 1968 | 116 | 958 | observed |
| 1969 | 107 | 1,059 | observed |
| 1970 | 83 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1971 | 79 | 1,350 | observed |
| 1972 | 86 | 1,226 | observed |
| 1973 | 66 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1974 | 59 | 1,598 | observed |
| 1975 | 69 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1976 | 56 | 1,714 | observed |
| 1977 | 49 | 1,976 | observed |
| 1978 | 48 | 1,987 | observed |
| 1979 | 44 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1980 | 53 | 1,981 | observed |
| 1981 | 43 | 2,305 | observed |
| 1982 | 42 | 2,327 | observed |
| 1983 | 37 | 2,475 | observed |
| 1984 | 35 | 2,625 | observed |
| 1985 | 37 | 2,601 | observed |
| 1986 | 40 | 2,470 | observed |
| 1987 | 38 | 2,612 | observed |
| 1988 | 30 | 3,225 | observed |
| 1989 | 30 | 3,402 | observed |
| 1990 | 27 | 3,813 | observed |
| 1991 | 30 | 3,540 | observed |
| 1992 | 24 | 4,236 | observed |
| 1993 | 33 | 3,351 | observed |
| 1994 | 24 | 4,238 | observed |
| 1995 | 19 | 5,019 | observed |
| 1996 | 22 | 4,583 | observed |
| 1997 | 22 | 4,660 | observed |
| 1998 | 19 | 5,363 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 6,484 | observed |
| 2000 | 23 | 4,981 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | observed |
| 2002 | 24 | 4,906 | observed |
| 2003 | 25 | 4,943 | observed |
| 2004 | 27 | 4,816 | observed |
| 2005 | 20 | 5,999 | observed |
| 2006 | 26 | 5,233 | observed |
| 2007 | 26 | 5,377 | observed |
| 2008 | 26 | 5,434 | observed |
| 2009 | 12 | 9,379 | observed |
| 2010 | 16 | 7,513 | observed |
| 2011 | 13 | 8,614 | observed |
| 2012 | 20 | 6,341 | observed |
| 2013 | 17 | 7,031 | observed |
| 2014 | 21 | 5,993 | observed |
| 2015 | 25 | 5,288 | observed |
| 2016 | 13 | 8,393 | observed |
| 2017 | 21 | 5,821 | observed |
| 2018 | 12 | 8,617 | observed |
| 2019 | 21 | 5,798 | observed |
| 2020 | 20 | 5,850 | observed |
| 2021 | 24 | 5,237 | observed |
| 2022 | 20 | 5,984 | observed |
| 2023 | 22 | 5,549 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 7,594 | observed |
| 2025 | 24 | 5,238 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Erma” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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06 / Behind the facts
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SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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