How Many People Are Named Irma?
An estimated 28,248 people in the United States have the first name Irma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Irma peaked in popularity in 1920 with 1,393 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Irma 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 Irma paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Irma is overwhelmingly female, 252 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Irma has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
28,248
About 1 in 12,134 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1920
1,393 births
Total Registered
73,969
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Irma
Irma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 73,969 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Irma as a male name
Ranked #8,640 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1921 (10 births)
Irma as a female name
Ranked #2,609 in 2024
67 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (1,393 births)
Irma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Irma span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 12,285 babies were registered. Irma has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Irma by Decade
How has Irma 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 733 | 0 | 733 | |
| 1890s | 2,407 | 0 | 2,407 | |
| 1900s | 3,909 | 0 | 3,909 | |
| 1910s | 10,471 | 10 | 10,461 | |
| 1920s | 12,285 | 48 | 12,237 | |
| 1930s | 8,580 | 63 | 8,517 | |
| 1940s | 7,790 | 38 | 7,752 | |
| 1950s | 9,461 | 31 | 9,430 | |
| 1960s | 7,101 | 28 | 7,073 | |
| 1970s | 4,039 | 10 | 4,029 | |
| 1980s | 2,657 | 19 | 2,638 | |
| 1990s | 2,218 | 5 | 2,213 | |
| 2000s | 1,348 | 0 | 1,348 | |
| 2010s | 636 | 0 | 636 | |
| 2020s | 334 | 0 | 334 | |
Irma by State
Birth registrations for Irma span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Nevada, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,253 Irmas were registered per state.
Irma + Last Name Combinations
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Irma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irma?
We estimate approximately 28,248 people named Irma 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 12,134 Americans share this first name.
Is Irma a common name?
Irma is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73,969 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Irma most popular?
Irma reached peak popularity in 1920, when 1,393 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Irma is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Irma a female name?
Irma is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Irma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Irma Smith, Irma Johnson, Irma 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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