Baby name

Erma

Girl

Classic name

The high point came in 1920, with 1,529 births and the No. 152 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 5237.

54,949births since 1880

1920sgeneration

No. 152rank at its peak, in 1920

Where babies named Erma are born

1920

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The darker the blue, the more common Erma is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Erma is most common in Arkansas (5.2 times), West Virginia (3.1) and Mississippi (3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Emma 776,439
Irma 73,769
Elma 21,703
Erna 9,060
Era 5,955
Ema 4,857

Names from the same era

Addie · Inez · Etta · Flora · Jewel · Irma

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