boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Armin

Meaning From German Armin, from Latin Arminius Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,038 Trend ↑ Rising 39%

From German Armin, from Latin Arminius.

Rank 2025
#2,038
among boys · ↓67 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
73
named Armin · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,398
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
84 babies
All-time total
3,317
#2,365 all-time among boys
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Armin popularity over time

3,317 babies have been named Armin since 1893, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 5 1 – #1,044
1900s 5 1 0% #1,261
1910s 268 27 +5260% #884
1920s 345 35 +29% #993
1930s 229 23 -34% #1,161
1940s 152 15 -34% #1,579
1950s 126 13 -17% #2,030
1960s 126 13 0% #1,988
1970s 164 16 +30% #2,127
1980s 137 14 -16% #2,770
1990s 272 27 +99% #1,991
2000s 478 48 +76% #1,963
2010s 575 58 +20% #2,028
2020s (to 2025) 435 73 +26% #1,876

Where Armin 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 76 0.04 outside top 500
2027 80 0.05 outside top 500
2028 82 0.05 outside top 500
2029 85 0.05 outside top 500
2030 87 0.05 outside top 500

Where Armin is most popular

Boys named Armin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Virginia, and New York.

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 Armin 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
California 74 0.081 +83%
Virginia 14 0.074 +66%
New York 26 0.060 +35%
Texas 44 0.050 +13%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -5%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -44%
Illinois 5 0.020 -56%
Florida 7 0.015 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Armin

Armin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,038 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 3,317 American babies have been named Armin. Its peak came in 2023, when 84 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Armin?

The median living Armin is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 37. An estimated 2,300 people named Armin are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Armin year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 73 #2,038
2024 79 #1,971
2023 84 #1,876
2022 78 #1,966
2021 69 #2,096
2020 52 #2,470
2019 63 #2,217
2018 61 #2,235
2017 63 #2,155
2016 70 #2,028
2015 63 #2,170
2014 60 #2,233
2013 53 #2,366
2012 49 #2,519
2011 45 #2,664
2010 48 #2,557
2009 42 #2,848
2008 57 #2,295
2007 41 #2,871
2006 43 #2,701
2005 49 #2,367
2004 52 #2,210
2003 59 #1,963
2002 39 #2,508
2001 54 #1,984
2000 42 #2,300
1995 30 #2,510
1990 15 #3,794
1985 15 #3,081
1980 15 #2,974
1975 15 #2,645
1970 18 #2,127
1965 16 #1,988
1960 8 #3,097
1955 8 #2,975
1950 8 #2,783
1945 9 #2,406
1940 10 #2,333
1935 16 #1,762
1930 30 #1,301
1925 34 #1,227
1920 37 #1,180
1915 35 #1,084
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Armin

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

  1. 1 Armin Meiwes German murderer and cannibal (born 1961) Contemporary
  2. 2 Armin Shimerman Armin Shimerman American actor (born 1949) Contemporary
  3. 3 Armin van Buuren Armin van Buuren Dutch DJ and producer (born 1976) Contemporary
  4. 4 Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl German actor (born 1930) Contemporary
  5. 5 Armin Laschet Armin Laschet German politician (born 1961) Contemporary
  6. 6 Armin Zöggeler Armin Zöggeler Italian luger (born 1974) Contemporary
  7. 7 Armin Hary Armin Hary German sprinter (born 1937) Contemporary
  8. 8 Armin T. Wegner Armin T. Wegner German pacifist, writer and poet (1886–1978) 19th century
  9. 9 Armin Veh Armin Veh German football player and manager (born 1961) Contemporary
  10. 10 Armin Schwarz Armin Schwarz German rally driver (born 1963) Contemporary
  11. 11 Armin Kogler Armin Kogler Austrian ski jumper (born 1959) Contemporary
  12. 12 Armin Hodžić Topics referred to by the same term b. 1994 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Armin?

The median living Armin is about 19 years old. Half of all living Armins are between 8 and 37 years old.

How many people named Armin are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Armin are alive in the United States, based on 3,317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Armin mean?

From German Armin, from Latin Arminius.

How popular is the name Armin in 2025?

Armin ranked #2,038 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Armin?

3,317 babies have been named Armin in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Armin most popular?

Armin peaked in 2023, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Armin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Armin rising or falling?

Armin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Armin become more popular?

Armin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 boys named Armin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Armin?

Well-known people named Armin include Armin Meiwes (extremist), Armin Shimerman (actor), Armin van Buuren (musician).

Names like Armin

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