Girls' name · since 1887

Armenia

163 babies named Armenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

163
total births
1887–2023
years on record
1910s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

163 girls have been named Armenia since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Armenia recorded 163 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2023.

  • 163 total births
  • 1887–2023 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

163 girls have been named Armenia since 1887, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2023.

163
total births
1887–2023
years on record
1910s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Armenia was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

13 babies were named Armenia in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Armenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Armenia splits its recorded history at 1922: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Armenia at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

163

Since 1887

137 years of records

Peak year

1918

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1887

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2023

Armenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1918)
13
Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
468101214 188719141917192019231927193419812023 5

Armenia by decade

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

1910s was Armenia's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Armenia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 63 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armenia?
Armenia has been given to 163 babies in the U.S. since 1887, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 13 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Armenia most popular?
Armenia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Armenia been used?
The SSA has tracked Armenia since 1887 -- 137 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Armenia?
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 Armenia's data

  • Armenia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1887–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Armenia: Baby Name Since 1887 - 163 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/armenia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Armenia 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 June 2026.