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
Armaan's 3,427 recorded births place it above 94.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2009)
- 174
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Currently ranks #1641 among boys.
3,427 total births across 35 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2009 with 174 births in a single year.
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
- 1990s 176
1990s
176 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,125 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,473 births
- 2020s
2020s
653 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,473 births (43% of all-time use).
Armaan decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,473 births
- Runner-up 1,125 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Armaan concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| 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% |
950 of 3,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 27.7% of nationwide
- New York 10.2% of nationwide
- New Jersey 7.1% of nationwide
- Texas 6.6% of nationwide
- Virginia 4.2% of nationwide
Recorded in 19 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 27.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Armaan appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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.
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