Girls' name · since 1914

Armentha

Armentha has 189 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,384 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Armentha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 189 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Armentha recorded 189 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1962.

  • #20,384 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 189 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armentha ranks #20,384 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,384 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Armentha's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Armentha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Armentha's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Armentha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1962

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
4681012 19141921192519291937194619571962 6

Armentha by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (68 births, 36% of the file).

1920s was Armentha's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Armentha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 68 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armentha?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 189 babies named Armentha. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,384 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1962. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 11 births.
Where does Armentha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Armentha ranks #20,384 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 Armentha most popular?
Armentha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Armentha been used?
Armentha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 49 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Armentha?
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 Armentha's data

  • Armentha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Armentha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Armentha: 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, 1914–1962 (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 Armentha 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.