Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1946

Arma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Arma
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1946
33 babies
All-time total
606
#10,487 all-time among girls
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Arma popularity over time

606 babies have been named Arma since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1946Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 6 1 – #1,746
1910s 29 3 +383% #2,431
1920s 94 9 +224% #2,444
1930s 118 12 +26% #1,877
1940s 160 16 +36% #1,532
1950s 148 15 -7% #1,956
1960s 51 5 -66% #4,851
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The story of Arma

Arma is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 606 American babies have been named Arma. Its peak came in 1946, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arma?

The median living Arma is about 75 years old; half are between 69 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Arma are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1965 8 #4,851
1960 6 #5,742
1955 11 #3,588
1950 24 #1,956
1945 6 #4,052
1940 9 #2,971
1935 14 #2,210
1930 13 #2,430
1925 14 #2,495
1920 8 #3,637
1915 7 #3,453
1910 5 #2,431
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arma?

The median living Arma is about 75 years old. Half of all living Armas are between 69 and 80 years old.

How many people named Arma are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Arma are alive in the United States, based on 606 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arma in 2025?

Arma did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Arma?

606 babies have been named Arma in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arma most popular?

Arma peaked in 1946, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Arma a boy or girl name?

Arma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arma rising or falling?

Arma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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