Armand
Boy name · #3850 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 28 baby boys were named Armand, placing it at #3850 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Armand.
The 145-year story
Armand first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 351 boys were named Armand — good for #291 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
Babies named Armand per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Armand in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Armand is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Armand will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Armand is most common
State-level data for Armand 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 Armand
Statistically, parents drawn to Armand tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edmond, Rueben, Gaston, Freeman, and Wilfred.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Armand | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 41 | #2885 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 38 | #2955 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 53 | #2401 |
| 2008 | 80 | #1825 |
| 2007 | 71 | #1972 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 90 | #1554 |
| 2004 | 81 | #1604 |
| 2003 | 78 | #1611 |
| 2002 | 92 | #1414 |
| 2001 | 93 | #1368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Armand a popular boy name?
Armand ranked #3850 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Armand most popular?
Armand peaked in 1918, when 351 American boys received the name (ranked #291 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Armand?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Armand. 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.