US rank #15320 Girls' name Peak 1926 757 births

Armella — #15320 US girls' name

757 babies named Armella in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s531910s2141920s3081930s1191940s291950s51960s132020s11
#15320
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Armella was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

40 babies were named Armella in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Armella

The Social Security Administration has registered 757 babies named Armella between 1899 and 2024, spanning 126 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Armella currently holds the #15320 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Armella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 308 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Armella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 63 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Minnesota. In total, SSA state-level files list Armella in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Armella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 757 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Armella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

757

Since 1899

126 years of records

Peak year

1926

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,320

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1899

Recorded for 126 years

Last year on file: 2024

Armella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1899

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1926)
40
Annual births at peak — across 126 years of records
01020304050 20241946193519281921191419071899 5

Armella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
308 births that decade — 41% of Armella's all-time total
1890s51900s531910s2141920s3081930s1191940s291950s51960s132020s11

Armella by state

Where Armella concentrates geographically — total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Armella
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Wisconsin
63 8.3%
#2 Pennsylvania
43 5.7%
#3 Minnesota
42 5.5%
#4 Kansas
31 4.1%
#5 Iowa
21 2.8%
#6 Illinois
18 2.4%
#7 Ohio
5 0.7%
Wisconsin share of Armella's total US births 8.3%
Even split

63 of 757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armella?
757 babies have been named Armella since 1899. It currently ranks #15320 among girls. The peak year was 1926 with 40 births.
When was Armella most popular?
Armella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 308 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Where is Armella most popular?
The top states for the name Armella are Wisconsin (63 births), Pennsylvania (43 births), Minnesota (42 births).
How long has the name Armella been used?
Armella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 126 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Armella?
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.

Keep exploring Armella

Nearby Names Like Armella

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Armella

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1899–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.