How Many People Are Named Ermine?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Ermine. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% female. The average bearer is 86 years old, and Ermine peaked in popularity in 1917 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ermine 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 Ermine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Ermine is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Ermine is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.6% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1917
29 births
Total Registered
589
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ermine
Ermine is predominantly female (88.6%), though 67 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ermine as a male name
Ranked #4,163 in 1957
5 male births in 1957
Peak: 1917 (7 births)
Ermine as a female name
Ranked #5,199 in 1959
7 female births in 1959
Peak: 1917 (22 births)
Ermine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ermine span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 177 babies were registered. Ermine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ermine by Decade
How has Ermine 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.
Ermine by State
Ermine + Last Name Combinations
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Ermine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ermine?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Ermine 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Ermine a common name?
Ermine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 589 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ermine most popular?
Ermine reached peak popularity in 1917, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ermine is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ermine a female name?
Ermine is predominantly female. 88.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ermine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ermine Smith, Ermine Johnson, Ermine 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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