—2024 rank
1920peak year
73,646babies named Irma since 1880
▲ +52%5-year trend
Irma popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Irma mean?
A short form of Germanic names containing irmin 'whole, great', such as Irmgard. Popular in German-speaking Europe and early twentieth-century America.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Irma
Same era, same vibe — if you like Irma, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Irmas
- Irma Thomas, singer
Spellings & variants
IrmgardErmaIrmingard
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