Armin
Boy name · #2037 in 2025 · Very rare
Armin is currently the #2037 boy name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 boys born in 2025 was named Armin.
The 132-year story
Armin first appears in the Social Security records in 1893, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 84 babies and a rank of #1875. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Armin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Armin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Armin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Armin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Armin is most common
State-level data for Armin 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 Armin
Statistically, parents drawn to Armin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amin, Binyomin, Arvin, Arin, and Binyamin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Armin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2035 |
| 2024 | 79 | #1970 |
| 2023 | 84 | #1875 |
| 2022 | 78 | #1965 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2096 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2213 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2230 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2028 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2517 |
| 2011 | 45 | #2663 |
| 2010 | 48 | #2556 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 49 | #2365 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 59 | #1962 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1982 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Armin a popular boy name?
Armin ranked #2037 among boys in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Armin most popular?
Armin peaked in 2023, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1875 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Armin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American boys was named Armin. 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.