Erminia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially Latin or Greek, meaning "universal".
Name Census estimates that about 509 living Americans carry the first name Erminia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Erminia today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Erminia births was 1923 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Erminia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
509
~ 1 in 673,388 Americans
Peak year
1923
39 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,758
Tracked since 1895
Census
Erminia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,047 people with the first name Erminia, which placed it at #12,033 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,033
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,047 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
65.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Erminia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erminia is Hispanic at 65.9%. The next largest groups are White (30.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Erminia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Erminia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino65.9% · 690
- White30.9% · 324
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 20
- Black or African American0.9% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
- Two or more races0.2% · 2
Popularity
Erminia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Erminia from the 1890s through to the 2000s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 348 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Erminia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Erminia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Erminias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, New York, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Erminia, while Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 97 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Erminia
The name Erminia has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Erminio, which is derived from the Germanic name Ermenerich. The name Ermenerich is composed of two elements: "ermen" meaning "entire" or "universal" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "power."
In the Middle Ages, Erminia was a popular name among the Italian nobility. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the epic poem "Gerusalemme Liberata" (Jerusalem Delivered) by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso, written in the late 16th century. In the poem, Erminia is a beautiful and virtuous princess of Antioch.
A notable historical figure named Erminia was Erminia Frezzolini (1818-1884), an Italian opera singer celebrated for her performances in the works of Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi. She was known for her powerful and expressive voice, and her interpretations of tragic heroines.
Another significant Erminia in history was Erminia Cante Rivelli (1835-1883), an Italian patriot and writer. She actively participated in the Italian Risorgimento, the movement for the unification of Italy, and wrote several works on women's rights and education.
In the 19th century, Erminia Fua Fusinato (1834-1876) was an Italian writer and educator who campaigned for women's access to higher education. She founded one of the first schools for girls in Venice and wrote several works advocating for women's intellectual and professional development.
Erminia Borghi-Mamo (1855-1939) was a Maltese educator and feminist pioneer. She established one of the first schools for girls in Malta and fought for women's right to education and equal opportunities.
Erminia Calabresi (1858-1943) was an Italian painter and art teacher. She is known for her portraits and still-life paintings, and her work as an art educator, teaching at several prestigious institutions in Rome.
People
Erminia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Erminia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Erminia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Erminia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 509 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Erminia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 673,388 US residents.
Is Erminia a common name?
We classify Erminia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,497 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Erminia most popular?
The single biggest year for Erminia was 1923, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Erminia is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Erminia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,047 people with the name Erminia, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,033 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Erminia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Erminia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Erminia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,043 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Erminia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Erminia is Hispanic at 65.9%. The next largest groups are White (30.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Erminia most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Erminia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.9% (690 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Erminia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Erminia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Erminia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Erminia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Erminia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Erminia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Erminia?
See how many people share the name Erminia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.