Recorded 1919–1921 Unisex name Peak 1921 11 births

Armistice — boys' name

11 babies named Armistice in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s6

The verdict

11 boys have been named Armistice since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1921.

11
total births
1919–1921
years on record
1920s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Armistice was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

6 babies were named Armistice in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Armistice

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Armistice between 1919 and 1921, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Armistice currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1921. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Armistice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Armistice performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Armistice shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Armistice 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 11 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.

Armistice at a glance

Last recorded 1921

Total births

11

Since 1919

3 years of records

Peak year

1921

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1921

Active since

1919

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1921

Armistice popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1919

Last recorded 1921
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
4.555.566.5 19211919 5

Armistice popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1918 (Armistice as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19271918 5

Armistice by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Armistice's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Armistice?
11 babies have been named Armistice since 1919. It was last recorded in 1921. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
When was Armistice most popular?
Armistice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Armistice a unisex name?
Yes, Armistice is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Armistice been used?
Armistice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 3 years of data through 1921.
What names are similar to Armistice?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Armando, Armani, Armand, Arman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1919–1921 (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.