Total births
239
Girls' name · since 1889
Armilda
239 babies named Armilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 239
- total births
- 1889–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
239 girls have been named Armilda since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Armilda has 239 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1955.
- 239 total births
- 1889–1955 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
239 girls have been named Armilda since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1955.
- 239
- total births
- 1889–1955
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Armilda was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
19 babies were named Armilda in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Armilda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Armilda's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Armilda at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Armilda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1955
- Peak year (1925)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Armilda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Armilda's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Armilda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (46% of all-time use).
Armilda by state
Where Armilda concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 6 | 2.5% |
West Virginia share of Armilda's total US births 2.5%
6 of 239 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Armilda? ▼
Armilda has been given to 239 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 19 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Armilda most popular? ▼
Armilda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Armilda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Armilda are West Virginia (6 births).
How long has the name Armilda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Armilda since 1889 -- 67 years through the most recent 1955 data.
What names are similar to Armilda? ▼
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 Armilda's data
- Armilda's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Armildas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
- 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.
Keep exploring Armilda
Nearby Names Like Armilda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Armilda
Armani Girl
#527 12,033 births
Armida Girl
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Armoni Girl
#2112 2,259 births
Arminda Girl
1,294 births
Armanda Girl
1,281 births
Compare Armilda side by side: Armilda vs Armani Armilda vs Armida Armilda vs Armoni
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1889–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Armilda: Baby Name Since 1889 - 239 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/armilda. 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 Armilda 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 July 2026.