boys' name ★ peaked 1997

Armando

Meaning Armando is a masculine given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #556 Trend → Stable

Armando is a masculine given name.

Rank 2025
#556
among boys · ↑9 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
538
named Armando · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,175
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1997
1,512 babies
All-time total
76,887
#382 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Armando popularity over time

76,887 babies have been named Armando 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 20 20 2 – #842
1910s – 911 911 91 +4455% #430
1920s – 2,093 2,093 209 +130% #378
1930s 5 1,956 1,961 196 -6% #342
1940s – 3,105 3,105 311 +58% #311
1950s 32 5,759 5,791 579 +87% #290
1960s 42 6,308 6,350 635 +10% #284
1970s 85 8,606 8,691 869 +37% #217
1980s 97 10,422 10,519 1,052 +21% #219
1990s 94 13,678 13,772 1,377 +31% #205
2000s 17 13,057 13,074 1,307 -5% #230
2010s – 7,395 7,395 740 -43% #326
2020s (to 2025) – 3,205 3,205 534 -28% #502

Where Armando is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 533 0.31 outside top 500
2027 530 0.31 outside top 500
2028 526 0.31 outside top 500
2029 524 0.31 outside top 500
2030 521 0.31 outside top 500

Where Armando is most popular

Boys named Armando per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.304 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Armando born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 46 1.40 +359%
Arizona 130 0.795 +161%
Texas 696 0.790 +160%
California 671 0.734 +142%
Nevada 30 0.526 +73%
Colorado 67 0.519 +71%
Oregon 36 0.474 +56%
Washington 63 0.385 +27%
Illinois 94 0.368 +21%
Kansas 21 0.306 ≈ national
Florida 137 0.289 -5%
Oklahoma 17 0.192 -37%
Indiana 30 0.187 -38%
North Carolina 47 0.184 -39%
Wisconsin 21 0.177 -42%
Georgia 44 0.174 -43%
Idaho 7 0.171 -44%
Michigan 27 0.132 -57%
New Jersey 26 0.129 -58%
Tennessee 23 0.127 -58%
New York 46 0.106 -65%
Alabama 11 0.101 -67%
Virginia 19 0.100 -67%
Ohio 22 0.083 -73%
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 -73%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -74%
Iowa 5 0.073 -76%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -81%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -88%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Armando

Armando is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #556 in 2025 with 538 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 76,887 American babies have been named Armando. Its peak came in 1997, when 1,512 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Armando stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Armando?

The median living Armando is about 33 years old; half are between 21 and 49. An estimated 66 thousand people named Armando are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Armando year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 538 #556
2024 – – 518 #565
2023 – – 513 #572
2022 – – 541 #548
2021 – – 515 #554
2020 – – 580 #502
2019 – – 549 #520
2018 – – 611 #477
2017 – – 608 #480
2016 – – 682 #452
2015 – – 750 #416
2014 – – 775 #399
2013 – – 758 #396
2012 – – 822 #367
2011 – – 881 #343
2010 – – 959 #326
2009 – – 1,084 #301
2008 5 #17,840 1,137 #295
2007 6 #15,710 1,245 #276
2006 – – 1,304 #264
2005 – – 1,312 #252
2004 6 #14,385 1,386 #240
2003 – – 1,278 #257
2002 – – 1,393 #243
2001 – – 1,475 #230
2000 – – 1,443 #237
1995 9 #8,832 1,425 #208
1990 12 #6,903 1,288 #229
1985 7 #8,404 1,017 #227
1980 12 #5,570 1,090 #222
1975 13 #4,613 926 #222
1970 – – 730 #287
1965 – – 599 #310
1960 8 #4,789 610 #316
1955 6 #5,249 605 #293
1950 – – 487 #309
1945 – – 279 #357
1940 – – 193 #418
1935 5 #4,249 157 #452
1930 – – 268 #342
1925 – – 219 #404
1920 – – 162 #478
1915 – – 96 #580
1910 – – 19 #678
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Armando

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Armando Iannucci Armando Iannucci Scottish comedian, film director and producer (born 1963) Contemporary
  2. 2 Armando Diaz Armando Diaz Italian general (1861–1928) 19th century
  3. 3 Armando Trovajoli Armando Trovajoli Italian composer (1917–2013) Contemporary
  4. 4 Armando Manzanero Armando Manzanero Mexican singer-songwriter and composer (1934–2020) b. 1935 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Armando Guebuza Armando Guebuza President of Mozambique from 2005 to 2015 b. 1943 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Armando Sadiku Albanian footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  7. 7 Armando Peraza Armando Peraza Cuban jazz percussionist (1924–2014) Contemporary
  8. 8 Armando Calderón Sol Armando Calderón Sol President of El Salvador from 1994 to 1999 1948–2017 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Armando Picchi Armando Picchi Italian footballer (1935–1971) Contemporary
  10. 10 Armando Cooper Armando Cooper Panamanian football player (born 1987) Contemporary
  11. 11 Armando Castellazzi Armando Castellazzi Italian footballer (1904–1968) Contemporary
  12. 12 Armando Tobar Armando Tobar Chilean footballer (1938-2016) Contemporary
  13. 13 Armando Lozano Armando Lozano Spanish footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Armando?

The median living Armando is about 33 years old. Half of all living Armandos are between 21 and 49 years old.

How many people named Armando are alive today?

An estimated 66 thousand people named Armando are alive in the United States, based on 76,887 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Armando mean?

Armando is a masculine given name.

How popular is the name Armando in 2025?

Armando ranked #556 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 538 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Armando?

76,887 babies have been named Armando in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Armando most popular?

Armando peaked in 1997, when 1,512 newborns received the name.

Is Armando a boy or girl name?

Armando is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Armando rising or falling?

Armando is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Armando become more popular?

Armando looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 521 boys named Armando in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Armando?

Well-known people named Armando include Armando Iannucci (actor), Armando Diaz (military personnel), Armando Trovajoli (composer).

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