Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1930

Irmgard

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Irmgard
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1930
28 babies
All-time total
469
#12,329 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Irmgard popularity over time

469 babies have been named Irmgard since 1901, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1930Girls

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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1900s 15 2 – #1,796
1910s 94 9 +527% #1,917
1920s 145 15 +54% #1,668
1930s 174 17 +20% #1,480
1940s 23 2 -87% #2,457
1950s 12 1 -48% #5,300
1960s 6 1 -50% #6,143
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The story of Irmgard

Irmgard 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 1901, 469 American babies have been named Irmgard. Its peak came in 1930, when 28 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 Irmgard stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Irmgard year by year

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

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1935 15 #2,146
1930 28 #1,480
1925 13 #2,686
1920 8 #3,772
1915 17 #1,917
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Famous people named Irmgard

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Irmgard Seefried Irmgard Seefried German soprano (1919–1988) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Irmgard in 2025?

Irmgard 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 Irmgard?

469 babies have been named Irmgard in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Irmgard most popular?

Irmgard peaked in 1930, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Irmgard a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Irmgard rising or falling?

Irmgard has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Irmgard?

Well-known people named Irmgard include Irmgard Seefried (singer).

Names like Irmgard

Names that sound and feel close to Irmgard: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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