Girls & Boys — US data, 1880-2024

Irma

Peaked at #137 nationally in 1911, based on real US Social Security Administration birth records.

Girls vs. boys, all-time

Since 1880, Irma has been recorded >99% of the time for girls and <1% of the time for boys.

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IrmaGirls (United States)

Stable
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Irma (Girls)

Peak rank

#137

in 1911

Current rank

#2609

in 2024

Years tracked

145

1880–2024

Trend

Stable

Tracked since 1880, Irma reached its peak popularity for girls in 1911, ranking #137 nationally with 615 babies given the name that year.

Over the last 10 years of data, its rank has climbed from #2626 (2014) to #2609 (2024) — a 1% improvement.

As of 2024, Irma ranks #2609 nationally for girls, with 67 babies given the name that year.

Recent years

YearRankBirths
2024#2,60967
2023#2,59768
2022#2,53870
2021#2,83560
2020#2,50969
2019#3,52444
2018#3,13052
2017#2,52171

IrmaBoys (United States)

Falling
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Irma (Boys)

Peak rank

#2394

in 1938

Last ranked

#8640

in 1990

Years tracked

41

1915–1990

Trend

Falling

Tracked since 1915, Irma reached its peak popularity for boys in 1938, ranking #2394 nationally with 10 babies given the name that year.

Irma hasn't appeared among the national top ranks for boys since 1990, when it stood at #8640.

Recent years

YearRankBirths
1990#8,6405
1987#5,7277
1982#6,7525
1981#5,1557
1978#6,1895
1974#5,5435
1966#4,2005
1965#4,1575

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, National Data, 18802024.

Similar trajectory

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Based on US data — girls' names only.

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Common Questions

When was Irma most popular?

Irma was most popular in 1911, when it ranked #137 nationally for girls — the highest rank it has reached in this data.

Is Irma becoming more or less popular?

For girls, it's currently stable; for boys, it's currently falling, based on the last decade of SSA data.

How many babies have been named Irma?

At least 73,969 babies have been recorded with the name Irma in the US since 1880, according to Social Security Administration birth records.

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