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Worldwide Name Statistics

Irma

Ranked #1344 - 1 in 302,939 people
US

Most common in

United States

26k bearers

World total

26,408

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1344

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States26k
Worldwide
~26k
rank #1344
Rarity
1 in 302,939
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~26k in US

About the name Irma

There are an estimated 26,408 people named Irma alive worldwide today. That ranks Irma at #1344 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Irma is held by approximately 26,408 people, ranking #1344 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,568 U.S. residents).

Historically Irma is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Irma 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Irma popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 30
  2. 1881: 36
  3. 1882: 58
  4. 1883: 53
  5. 1884: 62
  6. 1885: 69
  7. 1886: 81
  8. 1887: 90
  9. 1888: 120
  10. 1889: 134
  11. 1890: 154
  12. 1891: 193
  13. 1892: 194
  14. 1893: 215
  15. 1894: 240
  16. 1895: 247
  17. 1896: 261
  18. 1897: 308
  19. 1898: 319
  20. 1899: 276
  21. 1900: 326
  22. 1901: 304
  23. 1902: 368
  24. 1903: 346
  25. 1904: 360
  26. 1905: 428
  27. 1906: 391
  28. 1907: 409
  29. 1908: 478
  30. 1909: 499
  31. 1910: 547
  32. 1911: 615
  33. 1912: 743
  34. 1913: 830
  35. 1914: 1,015
  36. 1915: 1,315
  37. 1916: 1,353
  38. 1917: 1,340
  39. 1918: 1,333
  40. 1919: 1,380
  41. 1920: 1,393
  42. 1921: 1,386
  43. 1922: 1,167
  44. 1923: 1,167
  45. 1924: 1,273
  46. 1925: 1,238
  47. 1926: 1,298
  48. 1927: 1,174
  49. 1928: 1,108
  50. 1929: 1,081
  51. 1930: 1,090
  52. 1931: 943
  53. 1932: 951
  54. 1933: 823
  55. 1934: 840
  56. 1935: 843
  57. 1936: 756
  58. 1937: 807
  59. 1938: 776
  60. 1939: 751
  61. 1940: 759
  62. 1941: 774
  63. 1942: 775
  64. 1943: 779
  65. 1944: 704
  66. 1945: 682
  67. 1946: 781
  68. 1947: 858
  69. 1948: 849
  70. 1949: 829
  71. 1950: 890
  72. 1951: 917
  73. 1952: 859
  74. 1953: 936
  75. 1954: 952
  76. 1955: 955
  77. 1956: 910
  78. 1957: 1,102
  79. 1958: 959
  80. 1959: 982
  81. 1960: 959
  82. 1961: 845
  83. 1962: 778
  84. 1963: 770
  85. 1964: 687
  86. 1965: 733
  87. 1966: 646
  88. 1967: 576
  89. 1968: 533
  90. 1969: 574
  91. 1970: 490
  92. 1971: 480
  93. 1972: 420
  94. 1973: 470
  95. 1974: 390
  96. 1975: 429
  97. 1976: 371
  98. 1977: 313
  99. 1978: 324
  100. 1979: 352
  101. 1980: 333
  102. 1981: 324
  103. 1982: 324
  104. 1983: 219
  105. 1984: 274
  106. 1985: 211
  107. 1986: 222
  108. 1987: 230
  109. 1988: 256
  110. 1989: 264
  111. 1990: 317
  112. 1991: 285
  113. 1992: 239
  114. 1993: 228
  115. 1994: 232
  116. 1995: 197
  117. 1996: 188
  118. 1997: 172
  119. 1998: 170
  120. 1999: 190
  121. 2000: 165
  122. 2001: 152
  123. 2002: 162
  124. 2003: 156
  125. 2004: 151
  126. 2005: 119
  127. 2006: 129
  128. 2007: 106
  129. 2008: 111
  130. 2009: 97
  131. 2010: 81
  132. 2011: 72
  133. 2012: 63
  134. 2013: 48
  135. 2014: 67
  136. 2015: 67
  137. 2016: 71
  138. 2017: 71
  139. 2018: 52
  140. 2019: 44
  141. 2020: 69
  142. 2021: 60
  143. 2022: 70
  144. 2023: 68
  145. 2024: 68
  146. 2025: 50

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Irma worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,408 people named Irma alive worldwide today, ranking #1344 globally.

Is Irma a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 302,939 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,408 bearers, which is 1 in 12,568 Americans.

Is Irma a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Irma is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Irma come from?

Who are famous people named Irma?

Data sources

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

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