Almos
Álmos, also Almos or Almus, was—according to the uniform account of Hungarian chronicles—the first head of the "loose federation" of the Hungarian tribes from around 850. Whether he was the sacred ruler (kende) of the Hungarians or their military leader (gyula) is subject to scholarly debate.
- Hungarian
Meaning & Origin of Almos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Álmos, also Almos or Almus, was—according to the uniform account of Hungarian chronicles—the first head of the "loose federation" of the Hungarian tribes from around 850. Whether he was the sacred ruler (kende) of the Hungarians or their military leader (gyula) is subject to scholarly debate.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hungarian
The Story of Almos
The earliest SSA record of Almos as a baby boy name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1925 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Almos — #3,155 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Almoss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1927 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 19 Almoss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Almos
Almos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Almos's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #3,155. Use the chart and map above to compare Almos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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