How Many People Are Named Ermie?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Ermie. It is predominantly female (96.5%). The average bearer is 82 years old, and Ermie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ermie 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 Ermie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Ermie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Ermie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.5% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1918
9 births
Total Registered
141
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ermie
Ermie is predominantly female (96.5%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ermie as a male name
Ranked #4,175 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1959 (5 births)
Ermie as a female name
Ranked #5,492 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Ermie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ermie span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 40 babies were registered. Ermie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ermie by Decade
How has Ermie 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.
Ermie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ermie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ermie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ermie?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Ermie 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Ermie a common name?
Ermie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 141 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ermie most popular?
Ermie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ermie is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ermie a female name?
Ermie is predominantly female. 96.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ermie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ermie Smith, Ermie Johnson, Ermie 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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