Boys' name · since 1991

Armaan

Armaan has 3,427 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,641 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,427
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Armaan is the #1641 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,427 recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Armaan recorded 3,427 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #1641 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • #2,318 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,641 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,427 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armaan ranks #2,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,641 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,427 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,318 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,641 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,427
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.2%
Armaan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Armaan's 3,427 recorded births place it above 94.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Armaan compares

3,427 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Armaan's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Armaan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,427 369 358,536
Peak-year births 174 34 22,252

Armaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Armaan's full recorded timeline at 2008, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 174 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Armaan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
174
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
050100150200 19911996200120062011201620212025 103

Armaan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,473 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Armaan's strongest decade.

1,473 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Armaan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,473 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Armaan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Armaan's total volume

Armaan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -58, 5.3%-59, 6.3%-145, 5.3%-137, 2.7%-58, 9.8%-114, 2.5%-50, 5.7%-51, 7.4%-111, 2.7%-146, 4.4%-61, 3.1%-58, 4%-146, 2%-140, 1.3%-52, 9.2%Armaan-35, 5.1%Armaan
Armaan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Armaan by state

Where Armaan concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Armaan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
950 27.7%
#2 New York
349 10.2%
#3 New Jersey
245 7.1%
#4 Texas
227 6.6%
#5 Virginia
145 4.2%
#6 Illinois
132 3.9%
#7 Washington
89 2.6%
#8 Michigan
67 2.0%
California share of Armaan's total US births 27.7%
Even split

950 of 3,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Armaan appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armaan?
3,427 babies have been named Armaan since 1991. All-time, it sits at #2,318 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,641 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 174 births.
Where does Armaan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armaan ranks #2,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,641 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Armaan most popular?
Armaan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,473 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Armaan most popular?
The top states for the name Armaan are California (950 births), New York (349 births), New Jersey (245 births).
How long has the name Armaan been used?
Records for Armaan go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Armaan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Armando, Armani, Armand, Arman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Armaan's data

  • Armaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,473 total births) through the 2020s (653) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Armaans (950 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Armaan

Nearby Names Like Armaan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Armaan

Names with a similar popularity rank to Armaan

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Armaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Armaan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.