Armaan
Boy name · #1641 in 2025 · Very rare
Armaan is currently the #1641 boy name in the United States — 103 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1247, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,476 boys born in 2025 was named Armaan.
Babies named Armaan per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Armaan first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 10 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 174 boys were named Armaan — good for #1070 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Armaan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Armaan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Armaan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Armaan is most common
State-level data for Armaan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Armaan
Statistically, parents drawn to Armaan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shaan, Eshaan, Aydan, Azaan, and Teagan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Armaan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 103 | #1634 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1589 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1694 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1706 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1554 |
| 2020 | 131 | #1353 |
| 2019 | 129 | #1380 |
| 2018 | 138 | #1317 |
| 2017 | 92 | #1707 |
| 2016 | 162 | #1175 |
| 2015 | 145 | #1247 |
| 2014 | 152 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 169 | #1096 |
| 2012 | 163 | #1124 |
| 2011 | 172 | #1082 |
| 2010 | 151 | #1190 |
| 2009 | 174 | #1070 |
| 2008 | 167 | #1100 |
| 2007 | 150 | #1176 |
| 2006 | 118 | #1367 |
| 2005 | 144 | #1132 |
| 2004 | 148 | #1075 |
| 2003 | 88 | #1478 |
| 2002 | 44 | #2337 |
| 2001 | 49 | #2117 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Armaan a popular boy name?
Armaan ranked #1641 among boys in 2025 with 103 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1247.
When was the name Armaan most popular?
Armaan peaked in 2009, when 174 American boys received the name (ranked #1070 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Armaan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,476 newborn American boys was named Armaan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.