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Irma

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Irma: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2004–2016

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2016, ranging from #3725 to #5785.2004200720142016#3725#5785
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2004#3725
2007#5201
2014#5691
2016#5785

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 48 of the 79 years from 1946 to 2024.

In 2014: #488 among girls in Norway, #5691 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1946–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2024

    Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2024).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #491 among girls in Norway, in 2024.

    Norway · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1946 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #269 in Norway in 1986.

Irma's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#4914HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#4476HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4537HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#4886HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5345HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#4946HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5405HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#4528HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5555HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#6014HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5275HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#5116HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6174HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5076HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6404HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#5396HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#6544HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#39111HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6205HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#5237HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#42710HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#26918HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#39911HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#40610HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#39110HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#4977HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#4049HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#4139HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#5206HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#4009HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#4318HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#5884HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#5944HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#5005HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#5025HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4536HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#3707HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4834HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#4594HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#3059HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#29710HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#3925HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#4214HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#3487HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#3416HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#3446HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#3416HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#3307HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Irma is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Irma, between 1946 and 2024, in 49 of those 79 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–202448#269 in 1986
Republic of Ireland19731#449 in 1973
England and Wales2004–20164#3725 in 2004

Its high point came 31 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1973) than in England and Wales (2004).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1962; it appears again in 1967.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1946 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #269 in Norway in 1986. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.