How Many People Are Named Ermelinda?
An estimated 881 people in the United States have the first name Ermelinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Ermelinda peaked in popularity in 1964 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ermelinda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ermelinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
881
About 1 in 389,051 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1964
41 births
Total Registered
1,374
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ermelinda
Ermelinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,374 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ermelinda as a female name
Ranked #12,866 in 2019
7 female births in 2019
Peak: 1964 (41 births)
Ermelinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ermelinda span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 283 babies were registered. Ermelinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ermelinda by Decade
How has Ermelinda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ermelinda by State
Birth registrations for Ermelinda span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in New Mexico, New York, Arizona. On average, about 100 Ermelindas were registered per state.
Ermelinda + Last Name Combinations
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Ermelinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ermelinda?
We estimate approximately 881 people named Ermelinda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 389,051 Americans share this first name.
Is Ermelinda a common name?
Ermelinda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,374 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ermelinda most popular?
Ermelinda reached peak popularity in 1964, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ermelinda is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ermelinda a female name?
Ermelinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ermelinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ermelinda Smith, Ermelinda Johnson, Ermelinda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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