Ermon
A masculine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Ermon. It is a predominantly male name (92.5% of registrations). The average person named Ermon today is around 85 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ermon births was 1916 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ermon. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Ermon is about 85 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Ermons were born before 1951.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ermon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
1916
23 babies that year
Average age
85
years old
1953 SSA rank
#3,982
Tracked since 1900
Census
Ermon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Ermon, which placed it at #43,191 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
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ermon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ermon is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (42.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (3.0%). 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 Ermon 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 Ermon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.4% · 81
- Black or African American42.1% · 69
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.0% · 5
- Two or more races2.4% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Ermon
Ermon leans heavily male at 92.5% of total registrations, but 30 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ermon as a male name
- Ranked #3,982 in 1953
- 5 male births in 1953
- Peak: 1916 (18 births)
Ermon as a female name
- Ranked #5,032 in 1927
- 5 female births in 1927
- Peak: 1900 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ermon leans strongly male. 147 people counted with this name were male (90.2%), compared with 16 female bearers (9.8%).
Popularity
Ermon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ermon from the 1900s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 114 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
Ermon 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 Ermon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ermons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ermon
The name Ermon has its roots in the ancient Semitic languages, originating in the Middle East around the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Aramaic word "aramaun," meaning "high" or "exalted." This name was particularly prevalent among various Semitic cultures, including the Phoenicians, Arameans, and early Israelites.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ermon can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it appears as the name of a mountain located in present-day Lebanon and Syria. Mount Hermon, also known as Jabal al-Sheikh or Jebel esh-Sheikh, is a prominent peak mentioned several times in the Old Testament.
In ancient Mesopotamian records, there are references to an individual named Ermon, who was a scribe and advisor to the Babylonian king Nabonidus in the 6th century BCE. This Ermon is believed to have played a significant role in the religious reforms and restoration of ancient Babylonian cults during Nabonidus' reign.
Another notable figure bearing the name Ermon was a Christian martyr from the 3rd century CE. Saint Ermon was a Roman soldier who was executed for his faith during the Decian persecution in the year 250 CE. He is venerated as a saint in various Christian traditions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ermon was found among various European populations, particularly in regions with strong Semitic influences, such as Spain and Italy. One notable bearer of the name was Ermon de Soler, a 13th-century Catalan nobleman and military leader who participated in the Reconquista against the Moors.
In the 16th century, an Italian scientist and mathematician named Ermon Rossi made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. He is credited with developing new methods for solving algebraic equations and was a pioneer in the study of logarithms.
Another historical figure named Ermon was a 17th-century French explorer and cartographer, Ermon de La Rochette. He is known for his detailed maps of the Mississippi River and the Gulf Coast region, which were instrumental in the exploration and colonization of North America by the French.
People
Ermon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ermon 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
Ermon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ermon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ermon 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Ermon a common name?
We classify Ermon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 398 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ermon most popular?
The single biggest year for Ermon was 1916, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ermon is about 85 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ermon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Ermon, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 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 Ermon 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 Ermon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ermon leans strongly male. 147 people counted with this name were male (90.2%), compared with 16 female bearers (9.8%). 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 Ermon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ermon is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (42.1%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (3.0%). 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 Ermon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ermon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (81 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 Ermon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ermon a male name?
Yes, 92.5% of people registered as Ermon in the SSA data are male. 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 Ermon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ermon 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 Ermon 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 Ermon?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Ermon, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.