Total births
98
Boys' name · since 1893
Armor
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Armor, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7792
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
98 babies have been named Armor since 1893, making it today's #7792 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Armor recorded 98 times among boys since 1893, holding rank #7792 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #7792 among boys today
- 98 born since 1893
- 2020s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Armor is currently the #7792 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 98 born since 1893, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7792
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 1893
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Armor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7792
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Armor was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Armor in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Armor compares
98 26th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Armor's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Armor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Armor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Armor's full recorded timeline at 2018, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Armor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#7,792
Active since
1893
Armor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Armor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Armor's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Armor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Armor? ▼
Armor has been given to 98 babies in the U.S. since 1893, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7792 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Armor most popular? ▼
Armor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Armor been used? ▼
Armor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 133 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Armor? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Armor
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Armor
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Armani Boy
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Armand Boy
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Arman Boy
#1297 4,635 births
Armond Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1893–2025 (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. "Armor: #7792 Boys' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/armor. 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 Armor 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 June 2026.