Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Earma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Earma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
24 babies
All-time total
601
#10,545 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Earma popularity over time

601 babies have been named Earma since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1938Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 64 6 – #2,200
1920s 132 13 +106% #2,217
1930s 141 14 +7% #1,561
1940s 159 16 +13% #1,648
1950s 81 8 -49% #2,808
1960s 24 2 -70% #4,637
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The story of Earma

Earma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 601 American babies have been named Earma. Its peak came in 1938, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Earma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Earma?

The median living Earma is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Earma are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Earma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 5 #6,626
1955 11 #3,638
1950 14 #2,808
1945 17 #2,089
1940 23 #1,648
1935 14 #2,227
1930 12 #2,582
1925 15 #2,406
1920 14 #2,496
1915 7 #3,525
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Earma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Earma?

The median living Earma is about 79 years old. Half of all living Earmas are between 73 and 85 years old.

How many people named Earma are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Earma are alive in the United States, based on 601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Earma in 2025?

Earma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Earma?

601 babies have been named Earma in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Earma most popular?

Earma peaked in 1938, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Earma a boy or girl name?

Earma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Earma rising or falling?

Earma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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