Irma
How to say it: UR-muh · /ˈɜrmə/
From Old High German 'irmin' (whole, universal, great); originally a short form of Irm- compound names.
Irma was the 2,265th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1900s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,128 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,265 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 66,306 |
| Peak decade | 1900s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,128 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Irma peaked in the 1900s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Irma is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Irma
- Irma Thomas (born 1941)American soul and rhythm and blues singer
- Irma Testa (born 1997)Italian boxer
- Irma Johansson (born 1932)Swedish cross-country skier
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Hurricane Irma (2017), Category 5 with 134 deaths and $77.2bn damage; name retired by WMO.
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