Armand
French form of Herman, which comes from the Germanic elements harja, army, and man; Armando is the Spanish and Italian equivalent.
Armand in 2025
Armand was given to 28 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,274th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 118,405 babies born.
The history of Armand
Armand reached its highest point in 1918, when 351 babies were given the name, ranking 645th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 15,349 babies have been named Armand. Half of them were born before 1942, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Armand by decade
| Decade | Babies named Armand | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 52 | 1,329 |
| 1890s | 73 | 1,552 |
| 1900s | 241 | 927 |
| 1910s | 1,911 | 645 |
| 1920s | 2,967 | 684 |
| 1930s | 1,949 | 776 |
| 1940s | 1,610 | 972 |
| 1950s | 1,379 | 1,165 |
| 1960s | 910 | 1,720 |
| 1970s | 725 | 1,953 |
| 1980s | 838 | 2,132 |
| 1990s | 1,228 | 2,018 |
| 2000s | 820 | 2,715 |
| 2010s | 438 | 5,367 |
| 2020s | 208 | 6,479 |
Where Armand is heading
Armand has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 47 babies in 2015 to 28 in 2025.
Names like Armand
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Armand.