Erma is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Erma means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Erma across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Erma has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Erma is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “whole, universal”. A variant of Irma.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 55,187 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Erma per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (1,541/yr).
Erma has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #263 nationally (given to 1,541 babies that year).
Irma · Arma · Orma · Earma · Yarima · Oramae · Ermie · Eurma
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