Armelia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,953
1910s	77	8	+1440%	#2,160
1920s	106	11	+38%	#2,028
1930s	95	10	-10%	#2,211
1940s	67	7	-29%	#2,578
1950s	46	5	-31%	#3,497
1960s	12	1	-74%	#3,801
1970s	5	1	-58%	#8,378
1980s	5	1	0%	#11,449
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	–	#15,529

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,953

1910s

+1440%

#2,160

1920s

106

+38%

#2,028

1930s

-10%

#2,211

1940s

-29%

#2,578

1950s

-31%

#3,497

1960s

-74%

#3,801

1970s

-58%

#8,378

1980s

#11,449

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,529

The story of Armelia

Armelia 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 1900, 423 American babies have been named Armelia. Its peak came in 1927, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Armelia?

The median living Armelia is about 76 years old; half are between 68 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Armelia are alive in the United States today.

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

Armelia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,529
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	7	#4,766
1950	–	–
1945	11	#2,748
1940	11	#2,578
1935	14	#2,211
1930	11	#2,698
1925	6	#4,466
1920	10	#3,108
1915	10	#2,709
1910	6	#2,160
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,953
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Armelia?

The median living Armelia is about 76 years old. Half of all living Armelias are between 68 and 85 years old.

How many people named Armelia are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Armelia are alive in the United States, based on 423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Armelia in 2025?

Armelia 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 Armelia?

423 babies have been named Armelia in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Armelia most popular?

Armelia peaked in 1927, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Armelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Armelia rising or falling?

Armelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Armelia popularity over time

The story of Armelia

How old are people named Armelia?

Armelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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