unisex name

Ermal

UR-mul (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 637

Ermal is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2008 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1916, when 34 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • Ermal started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1899.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Ermal Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2000s.

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'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Ermal by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 6
1900s 55
1910s 199
1920s 210
1930s 97
1940s 13
1950s 5
1960s 0
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 0
2000s 18

How Popular Is Ermal?

In 2008, Ermal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Ermal Is Used

England & Wales #5,509 3 in 2014
France #6,045 5 in 2012
United States #13,539 5 in 2008

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Ermal

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Ermal Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ermal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Ermal

  • English UR-mul

Sibling Names for Ermal

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ermal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Ermal

How popular is the name Ermal?

In 2008, Ermal was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Ermal a girl's or a boy's name?

Ermal is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Ermal?

Ermal has 2 syllables.

When was Ermal most popular?

Ermal peaked in 1916, when 34 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Was Ermal originally a boys' or girls' name?

Ermal was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.