Ermelinda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	58	6	–	#2,587
1920s	130	13	+124%	#1,907
1930s	111	11	-15%	#1,676
1940s	130	13	+17%	#1,934
1950s	222	22	+71%	#1,995
1960s	283	28	+27%	#1,843
1970s	164	16	-42%	#2,614
1980s	109	11	-34%	#4,019
1990s	82	8	-25%	#5,630
2000s	60	6	-27%	#9,487
2010s	25	3	-58%	#12,869
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,587

1920s

130

+124%

#1,907

1930s

111

-15%

#1,676

1940s

130

+17%

#1,934

1950s

222

+71%

#1,995

1960s

283

+27%

#1,843

1970s

164

-42%

#2,614

1980s

109

-34%

#4,019

1990s

-25%

#5,630

2000s

-27%

#9,487

2010s

-58%

#12,869

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ermelinda

Ermelinda 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, 1,374 American babies have been named Ermelinda. Its peak came in 1964, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Ermelinda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ermelinda?

The median living Ermelinda is about 59 years old; half are between 44 and 68. An estimated 1,000 people named Ermelinda are alive in the United States today.

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

Ermelinda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#12,869
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,555
2011	5	#17,619
2010	7	#13,926
2009	6	#15,862
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,064
2006	12	#9,487
2005	9	#11,186
2004	5	#16,932
2003	5	#16,557
2002	5	#16,255
2001	5	#16,124
2000	5	#15,815
1995	–	–
1990	16	#5,630
1985	20	#4,019
1980	13	#5,321
1975	19	#3,545
1970	19	#3,340
1965	34	#2,006
1960	25	#2,391
1955	27	#2,076
1950	22	#2,072
1945	13	#2,502
1940	5	#4,553
1935	8	#3,242
1930	23	#1,676
1925	13	#2,664
1920	10	#3,176
1915	11	#2,587
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ermelinda?

The median living Ermelinda is about 59 years old. Half of all living Ermelindas are between 44 and 68 years old.

How many people named Ermelinda are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ermelinda are alive in the United States, based on 1,374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ermelinda in 2025?

Ermelinda 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 Ermelinda?

1,374 babies have been named Ermelinda in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ermelinda most popular?

Ermelinda peaked in 1964, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Ermelinda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ermelinda rising or falling?

Ermelinda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ermelinda popularity over time

The story of Ermelinda

How old are people named Ermelinda?

Ermelinda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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