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Irma

Girl

Meaning of Irma: German: 'universal or entire'

Irma is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3064th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3064

50 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

74,021

First recorded 1880 · peak 1920

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 324 babies1982: 324 babies1983: 219 babies1984: 274 babies1985: 211 babies1986: 222 babies1987: 230 babies1988: 256 babies1989: 264 babies1990: 317 babies19901991: 285 babies1992: 239 babies1993: 228 babies1994: 232 babies1995: 197 babies1996: 188 babies1997: 172 babies1998: 170 babies1999: 190 babies2000: 165 babies20002001: 152 babies2002: 162 babies2003: 156 babies2004: 151 babies2005: 119 babies2006: 129 babies2007: 106 babies2008: 111 babies2009: 97 babies2010: 81 babies20102011: 72 babies2012: 63 babies2013: 48 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 67 babies2016: 71 babies2017: 71 babies2018: 52 babies2019: 44 babies2020: 69 babies20202021: 60 babies2022: 70 babies2023: 68 babies2024: 68 babies2025: 50 babies
US babies named Irma per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 324.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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