Recorded 1905–1941 Unisex name Peak 1905 16 births

Armer — unisex name

16 babies named Armer in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1905. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

16 girls have been named Armer since 1905, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 1941.

16
total births
1905–1941
years on record
1900s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1900s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Armer was born in this single decade.

1905
Single peak year

6 babies were named Armer in 1905 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Armer

The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Armer between 1905 and 1941, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Armer currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1941. The name reached its historical peak in 1905, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Armer is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1932.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Armer performed strongest in the 1900s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Armer shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Armer 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 16 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.

Armer at a glance

Last recorded 1941

Total births

16

Since 1905

37 years of records

Peak year

1905

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1900s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1941

Active since

1905

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1941

Armer popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1905

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1905)
6
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
4.555.566.5 194119261905 6

Armer popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1932 (Armer as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1932 6

Armer by decade

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

Peak: 1900s
Peak decade
1900s
6 births that decade — 38% of Armer's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armer?
16 babies have been named Armer since 1905. It was last recorded in 1941. The peak year was 1905 with 6 births.
When was Armer most popular?
Armer was most popular in the 1900s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1905.
Is Armer a unisex name?
Yes, Armer is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 16 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Armer been used?
Armer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 37 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Armer?
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.

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, 1905–1941 (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.