Irma
Girl name · #3169 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Irma is currently the #3169 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Irma.
Babies named Irma per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Irma first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 30 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 1,393 girls were named Irma — good for #164 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Irma in class?
Irma scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Irma will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Irma is most common
State-level data for Irma is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Irma
Statistically, parents drawn to Irma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Norma, Olga, Ina, Wilma, and Dora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Irma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 68 | #2585 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 69 | #2500 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 97 | #2090 |
| 2008 | 111 | #1903 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 129 | #1639 |
| 2005 | 119 | #1668 |
| 2004 | 151 | #1380 |
| 2003 | 156 | #1318 |
| 2002 | 162 | #1236 |
| 2001 | 152 | #1285 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Irma a popular girl name?
Irma ranked #3169 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Irma most popular?
Irma peaked in 1920, when 1,393 American girls received the name (ranked #164 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Irma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Irma. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.