girl's name

Irmgard

IRM-gart (German)

  • Origin German
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 739

Irmgard is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1962 it was given to 6 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.

  • Irmgard is a name of German origin.
  • Peaked in 1930, when 28 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1901.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Irmgard Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s.

174
'00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Irmgard by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 15
1910s 94
1920s 145
1930s 174
1940s 23
1950s 12
1960s 6

How Popular Is Irmgard?

In 1962, Irmgard was given to 6 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 Irmgard Is Used

France #1,476 5 in 1958
United States #5,930 6 in 1962

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 Irmgard

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

Parents Who Like Irmgard Also Like

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

How to Say Irmgard

  • German IRM-gart

Sibling Names for Irmgard

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

Common Questions About Irmgard

How popular is the name Irmgard?

In 1962, Irmgard was given to 6 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 Irmgard a girl's or a boy's name?

Irmgard is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Irmgard?

Irmgard has 2 syllables.

When was Irmgard most popular?

Irmgard peaked in 1930, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.