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Worldwide Name Statistics

Erma

Ranked #2554 - 1 in 883,880 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,051 bearers

World total

9,051

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2554

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,051
Worldwide
~9,051
rank #2554
Rarity
1 in 883,880
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,051 in US

About the name Erma

There are an estimated 9,051 people named Erma alive worldwide today. That ranks Erma at #2554 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Erma is held by approximately 9,051 people, ranking #2554 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 36,670 U.S. residents).

Historically Erma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Erma appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Erma popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Erma, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 30
  2. 1881: 28
  3. 1882: 31
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 53
  6. 1885: 55
  7. 1886: 64
  8. 1887: 62
  9. 1888: 83
  10. 1889: 96
  11. 1890: 135
  12. 1891: 139
  13. 1892: 160
  14. 1893: 155
  15. 1894: 211
  16. 1895: 203
  17. 1896: 192
  18. 1897: 213
  19. 1898: 240
  20. 1899: 247
  21. 1900: 275
  22. 1901: 236
  23. 1902: 288
  24. 1903: 302
  25. 1904: 345
  26. 1905: 330
  27. 1906: 444
  28. 1907: 439
  29. 1908: 477
  30. 1909: 487
  31. 1910: 583
  32. 1911: 600
  33. 1912: 781
  34. 1913: 872
  35. 1914: 999
  36. 1915: 1,384
  37. 1916: 1,386
  38. 1917: 1,436
  39. 1918: 1,472
  40. 1919: 1,502
  41. 1920: 1,541
  42. 1921: 1,536
  43. 1922: 1,419
  44. 1923: 1,395
  45. 1924: 1,433
  46. 1925: 1,499
  47. 1926: 1,485
  48. 1927: 1,386
  49. 1928: 1,387
  50. 1929: 1,246
  51. 1930: 1,218
  52. 1931: 1,156
  53. 1932: 1,179
  54. 1933: 993
  55. 1934: 1,015
  56. 1935: 943
  57. 1936: 848
  58. 1937: 833
  59. 1938: 791
  60. 1939: 802
  61. 1940: 741
  62. 1941: 727
  63. 1942: 761
  64. 1943: 719
  65. 1944: 649
  66. 1945: 601
  67. 1946: 603
  68. 1947: 608
  69. 1948: 622
  70. 1949: 551
  71. 1950: 544
  72. 1951: 495
  73. 1952: 457
  74. 1953: 419
  75. 1954: 412
  76. 1955: 356
  77. 1956: 308
  78. 1957: 358
  79. 1958: 303
  80. 1959: 269
  81. 1960: 241
  82. 1961: 244
  83. 1962: 216
  84. 1963: 184
  85. 1964: 220
  86. 1965: 151
  87. 1966: 146
  88. 1967: 94
  89. 1968: 116
  90. 1969: 107
  91. 1970: 83
  92. 1971: 79
  93. 1972: 86
  94. 1973: 66
  95. 1974: 59
  96. 1975: 69
  97. 1976: 56
  98. 1977: 49
  99. 1978: 48
  100. 1979: 44
  101. 1980: 53
  102. 1981: 43
  103. 1982: 42
  104. 1983: 37
  105. 1984: 35
  106. 1985: 37
  107. 1986: 40
  108. 1987: 38
  109. 1988: 30
  110. 1989: 30
  111. 1990: 27
  112. 1991: 30
  113. 1992: 24
  114. 1993: 33
  115. 1994: 24
  116. 1995: 19
  117. 1996: 22
  118. 1997: 22
  119. 1998: 19
  120. 1999: 15
  121. 2000: 23
  122. 2001: 16
  123. 2002: 24
  124. 2003: 25
  125. 2004: 27
  126. 2005: 20
  127. 2006: 26
  128. 2007: 26
  129. 2008: 26
  130. 2009: 12
  131. 2010: 16
  132. 2011: 13
  133. 2012: 20
  134. 2013: 17
  135. 2014: 21
  136. 2015: 25
  137. 2016: 13
  138. 2017: 21
  139. 2018: 12
  140. 2019: 21
  141. 2020: 20
  142. 2021: 24
  143. 2022: 20
  144. 2023: 22
  145. 2024: 14
  146. 2025: 24

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Erma worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,051 people named Erma alive worldwide today, ranking #2554 globally.

Is Erma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 883,880 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,051 bearers, which is 1 in 36,670 Americans.

Is Erma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Erma is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Erma come from?

Who are famous people named Erma?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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