Holding steady.
Popularity of Ermon since 1900
Babies named Ermon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 | 0 |
| 1910s | 10 | 96 |
| 1920s | 5 | 109 |
| 1930s | 0 | 88 |
| 1940s | 0 | 70 |
| 1950s | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ermon is a rare given name in the United States, with recorded usage beginning in 1912. Its peak year was 1914, but even then it did not rank among the top 1000 names. The name has maintained a stable but extremely low frequency since the 1910s, with no significant resurgence in later decades. While its etymology is not definitively established, the name is almost certainly a variant of Herman, which is of Germanic origin and means 'army man'. The spelling 'Ermon' likely arose from phonetic variation or a desire to differentiate from the more common Herman. Today, Ermon is exceedingly uncommon, with no recorded births in the most recent year of available data, making it a distinctive choice for those seeking a name with early 20th-century American roots.
Ermon is a variant spelling of the name Herman, which derives from the Germanic elements 'hari' or 'heri' meaning 'army' and 'man' meaning 'man'. Names with the 'Erm-' element (from the Germanic 'ermen' meaning 'whole' or 'universal') may also contribute, though this connection is less certain. The name has been used in the United States since at least the 1910s, with peak usage in 1914, but has since become rare.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Ermon
Names that share Ermon's style, for a brother or sister.
