Recorded 1917–1961 Girls' name Peak 1917 51 births

Armeta — girls' name

51 babies named Armeta in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s101930s241940s51960s5

The verdict

51 girls have been named Armeta since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1961.

51
total births
1917–1961
years on record
1930s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Armeta was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

7 babies were named Armeta in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Armeta

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Armeta between 1917 and 1961, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Armeta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Armeta performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Armeta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Armeta 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 51 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.

Armeta at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

51

Since 1917

45 years of records

Peak year

1917

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1917

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1961

Armeta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1917

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1917)
7
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196119471937193219311930192719201917 7

Armeta by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
24 births that decade — 47% of Armeta's all-time total
1910s71920s101930s241940s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armeta?
51 babies have been named Armeta since 1917. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1917 with 7 births.
When was Armeta most popular?
Armeta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Armeta been used?
Armeta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 45 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Armeta?
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, 1917–1961 (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.