Arminda: 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	51	5	–	#637
1890s	22	2	-57%	#1,288
1900s	26	3	+18%	#1,747
1910s	89	9	+242%	#1,853
1920s	113	11	+27%	#2,126
1930s	94	9	-17%	#2,304
1940s	74	7	-21%	#2,547
1950s	131	13	+77%	#2,519
1960s	135	14	+3%	#2,941
1970s	182	18	+35%	#2,743
1980s	206	21	+13%	#2,782
1990s	104	10	-50%	#5,197
2000s	51	5	-51%	#10,846
2010s	16	2	-69%	#15,182
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#637

1890s

-57%

#1,288

1900s

+18%

#1,747

1910s

+242%

#1,853

1920s

113

+27%

#2,126

1930s

-17%

#2,304

1940s

-21%

#2,547

1950s

131

+77%

#2,519

1960s

135

+3%

#2,941

1970s

182

+35%

#2,743

1980s

206

+13%

#2,782

1990s

104

-50%

#5,197

2000s

-51%

#10,846

2010s

-69%

#15,182

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Arminda

Arminda 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 1881, 1,294 American babies have been named Arminda. Its peak came in 1981, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Arminda?

The median living Arminda is about 49 years old; half are between 38 and 63. An estimated 900 people named Arminda 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.

Arminda 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#16,833
2013	–	–
2012	5	#17,182
2011	–	–
2010	6	#15,182
2009	–	–
2008	5	#17,841
2007	5	#17,933
2006	9	#11,552
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,388
2003	6	#14,048
2002	7	#12,341
2001	5	#15,598
2000	8	#10,846
1995	12	#7,090
1990	16	#5,576
1985	17	#4,468
1980	27	#3,138
1975	22	#3,165
1970	16	#3,725
1965	18	#2,941
1960	13	#3,521
1955	12	#3,390
1950	12	#3,059
1945	12	#2,610
1940	8	#3,229
1935	6	#3,780
1930	10	#2,859
1925	7	#4,057
1920	13	#2,603
1915	8	#3,157
1910	5	#2,434
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,954
1895	5	#1,610
1890	–	–
1885	5	#1,057
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arminda?

The median living Arminda is about 49 years old. Half of all living Armindas are between 38 and 63 years old.

How many people named Arminda are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Arminda are alive in the United States, based on 1,294 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arminda mean?

From Portuguese. This etymology is incomplete.

How popular is the name Arminda in 2025?

Arminda 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 Arminda?

1,294 babies have been named Arminda in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arminda most popular?

Arminda peaked in 1981, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Arminda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arminda rising or falling?

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

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Arminda popularity over time

The story of Arminda

How old are people named Arminda?

Arminda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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