Ermelinda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,661 in 1930
0 babies were named Ermelinda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryErmelinda first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1930, when it reached #1,661.
About the name Ermelinda
Ermelinda is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 4 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Ermelinda for girls from 1912 to 2019, in 97 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #1,661 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.2 | 122,324 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 91,912 girls |
| 1930s | 10 | 96,805 girls |
| 1940s | 8.8 | 113,122 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 86,580 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 65,062 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 94,340 girls |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 157,233 girls |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 307,692 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 699,301 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Ermelinda
What is the origin of the name Ermelinda?
Ermelinda has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Ermelinda a boy or girl name?
Ermelinda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ermelinda?
Ermelinda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,661 in 1930.