Irmias
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "a messenger of God".
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Irmias. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Irmias today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Irmias births was 2019 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Irmias. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Irmias. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
2019
7 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2019 SSA rank
#10,144
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Irmias: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Irmias by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Irmias during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Irmias
The name Irmias is derived from the ancient Greek name Ieremias, which originated from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu. It is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name, which means "Yahweh has uplifted" or "appointed by Yahweh." The name has its roots in the biblical figure Jeremiah, one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
The name Irmias gained widespread recognition and usage due to its association with the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jeremiah was a prophet who lived in the 7th century BCE and played a significant role in the religious and political events of his time. His prophecies and teachings were recorded in the Book of Jeremiah, which is considered part of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Hebrew Bible.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Irmias can be found in the Septuagint, the earliest known Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In this translation, the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu is rendered as Ieremias in Greek, which later evolved into the form Irmias in various languages.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Irmias. One of the most famous was Saint Jeremiah (c. 650 BCE - c. 570 BCE), the biblical prophet whose life and teachings are documented in the Book of Jeremiah. Another notable figure was Jeremiah ben Eleazar (c. 90 CE - c. 135 CE), a Jewish scholar and leader during the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire.
In the 4th century, there was Irmias of Sinai (c. 330 CE - c. 400 CE), a Christian monk and hermit who lived on Mount Sinai and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. During the 9th century, Irmias of Chios (c. 790 CE - c. 860 CE) was a Greek Byzantine philosopher and theologian known for his works on logic and metaphysics.
Another notable bearer of the name was Irmias of Ratseburg (c. 1240 CE - c. 1310 CE), a German monk and chronicler who wrote about the history of the Bishopric of Ratzeburg in his work "Annales Heremi."
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have borne the name Irmias, which has its roots in the ancient Hebrew name Yirmeyahu and gained prominence through its association with the biblical prophet Jeremiah.
People
Irmias + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Irmias as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Irmias: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Irmias?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Irmias going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Irmias a common name?
We classify Irmias as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Irmias most popular?
The single biggest year for Irmias was 2019, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Irmias is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Irmias in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Irmias a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Irmias in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Irmias still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Irmias in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Irmias can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Irmias?
Want to know how many people share the name Irmias? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.