Girls' name · since 1900

Armanda

1,281 babies named Armanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,349 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,281
born since 1900
1980s
peak decade

1,281 girls have been named Armanda since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armanda has been recorded 1,281 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2006.

  • #6,349 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,281 born since 1900
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armanda ranks #6,349 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,281 born since 1900, peaking in the 1980s.

#6,349 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,281
born since 1900
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Armanda's 1,281 recorded births place it above 91.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

Armanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Armanda splits its recorded history at 1955: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Armanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1981)
32
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
010203040 190019181930194419561968198019922006 5

Armanda by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (247 births, 19% of the file).

1980s was Armanda's strongest decade.

247 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Armanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 247 births (19% of all-time use).

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

How Armanda compares to similarly-sized names

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

Armanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 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 -100, 2.6%-63, 3.4%-144, 2.1%-28, 12.2%-71, 6.5%-27, 7.8%-51, 5.1%-50, 5.2%-52, 5.5%-115, 4.7%-68, 4.6%-74, 4.6%-20, 10.7%-26, 6.6%-72, 12.2%Armanda-107, 2.5%Armanda
Armanda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Armanda by state

Where Armanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Armanda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
31 2.4%
#2 Texas
15 1.2%
#3 Arkansas
5 0.4%
#4 Mississippi
5 0.4%
California share of Armanda's total US births 2.4%
Even split

31 of 1,281 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armanda?
Since 1900, Social Security records show 1,281 babies named Armanda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,349 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 32 births.
Where does Armanda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armanda ranks #6,349 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Armanda most popular?
Armanda was most popular in the 1980s decade with 247 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Armanda most popular?
The top states for the name Armanda are California (31 births), Texas (15 births), Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Armanda been used?
The SSA has tracked Armanda since 1900 -- 107 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Armanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Armani, Armida, Armoni, Arminda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Armanda's data

  • Armanda's decade-level peak was the 1980s (247 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Armandas (31 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 Armanda

Nearby Names Like Armanda

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Armanda: 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, 1900–2006 (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 Armanda 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.