US rank #1964 Boys' name Peak 2023 3,244 births

Armin — #1964 US boys' name

3,244 babies named Armin in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s51910s2681920s3451930s2291940s1521950s1261960s1261970s1641980s1371990s2722000s4782010s5752020s362
#1964
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Armin was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

84 babies were named Armin in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Armin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,244 babies named Armin between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Armin currently holds the #1964 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 84 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Armin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 575 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Armin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 302 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Wisconsin and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Armin in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Armin 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 3,244 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.

Armin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,244

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

2023

84 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,964

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Armin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
84
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
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Armin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
575 births that decade — 18% of Armin's all-time total
1890s51900s51910s2681920s3451930s2291940s1521950s1261960s1261970s1641980s1371990s2722000s4782010s5752020s362

Armin by state

Where Armin concentrates geographically — total births since 1893

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Armin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
302 9.3%
#2 Wisconsin
173 5.3%
#3 Texas
162 5.0%
#4 Illinois
96 3.0%
#5 New York
79 2.4%
#6 Minnesota
53 1.6%
#7 Missouri
44 1.4%
#8 Georgia
16 0.5%
California share of Armin's total US births 9.3%
Even split

302 of 3,244 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Armin appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armin?
3,244 babies have been named Armin since 1893. It currently ranks #1964 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 84 births.
When was Armin most popular?
Armin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 575 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Armin most popular?
The top states for the name Armin are California (302 births), Wisconsin (173 births), Texas (162 births).
How long has the name Armin been used?
Armin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Armin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Armando, Armand, Armani, Arman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1893–2024 (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.