How old is someone named Irma?
The average Irma is 60 years old.
Half of all living Irmas are between 48 and 74.
When was Irma popular?
Irma peaked in 1920 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 50 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,909 | 0 |
| 1910s | 10,471 | 0 |
| 1920s | 12,285 | 210 |
| 1930s | 8,580 | 1,800 |
| 1940s | 7,790 | 4,400 |
| 1950s | 9,462 | 7,400 |
| 1960s | 7,101 | 6,200 |
| 1970s | 4,039 | 3,800 |
| 1980s | 2,657 | 2,600 |
| 1990s | 2,218 | 2,200 |
| 2000s | 1,348 | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 636 | 630 |
| 2020s | 385 | 390 |
How many Irmas are still alive?
About 31,000 Irmas are alive in the US today. That's 42% of the roughly 74,000 babies named Irma since 1880.
Most Irmas ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Irma?
About two in five living Irmas are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Irma an old name?
Yes. Irma is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Irma will be 64 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Irma a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Irmas are women.
Names the same age as Irma
NAME TWIN
Irma's name twin is Bernard. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Bernard's age curve is the closest match to Irma's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Irma
How old is the average Irma?
The average Irma in the US is 60 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Irma?
About 31,000 Irmas are alive in the US today, out of roughly 74,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Irma most popular?
In 1920, when about 1,400 baby girls were named Irma.
Is Irma a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 42% of living Irmas, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this