Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1917

Ermine

Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ermine
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
29 babies
All-time total
589
#11,521 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Ermine popularity over time

589 babies have been named Ermine since 1883, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 21 – 21 2 – #851
1890s 57 – 57 6 +171% #1,034
1900s 60 6 66 7 +16% #1,241
1910s 153 24 177 18 +168% #1,323
1920s 144 15 159 16 -10% #1,950
1930s 55 17 72 7 -55% #2,741
1940s 25 – 25 3 -65% #3,805
1950s 7 5 12 1 -52% #5,199
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The story of Ermine

Ermine 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 1883, 589 American babies have been named Ermine, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Ermine year by year

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

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1930 6 #4,205 5 #4,176
1925 13 #2,665 – –
1920 16 #2,303 – –
1915 15 #2,073 – –
1910 11 #1,453 – –
1905 9 #1,340 – –
1900 7 #1,623 – –
1895 8 #1,225 – –
1890 6 #1,258 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ermine in 2025?

Ermine 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 Ermine?

589 babies have been named Ermine in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ermine most popular?

Ermine peaked in 1917, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Ermine a boy or girl name?

Ermine is used for both: about 89% of babies named Ermine have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Ermine rising or falling?

Ermine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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