Girl · #8,660 in 2026

Araminta

Araminta is a feminine given name linked to the plant Amaranth.

  • English
Current Rank
#8,660
Peak Rank
#836 (1922)
Total Babies
353
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#836
Peak Rank
353
Total Count
47
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Araminta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Araminta is a feminine given name linked to the plant Amaranth.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Araminta

Araminta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 14 births, good for #2,479 nationwide. About 20% of every Araminta on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Araminta ranks #8,660 for baby girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 353 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Araminta

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Araminta. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Araminta

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Araminta Ross (1822–1913), African-American abolitionist who adopted the name Harriet Tubman
  • Araminta Estelle Durfee, the birth name of American screen actress Minta Durfee (1889–1975)
  • Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill (born 2007), British equestrian

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Names that sound like Araminta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Araminta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Alimenta
  • Armenta
  • Barramunda
  • Bramante
  • Agrement
  • Alimento
  • Barramundi
  • Parramatta
  • Tremendo
  • Baramundi
  • Vraiment
  • Agrimonia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Araminta

What does the name Araminta mean?
Araminta is a feminine given name linked to the plant Amaranth.
What is the origin of the name Araminta?
Araminta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Araminta in 2026?
In 2026, Araminta ranks #8,660 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Araminta most popular?
Araminta reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #836 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Araminta most popular?
Araminta has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Araminta.
Is Araminta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Araminta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Araminta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Araminta include Adina, Alys, Lucina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Araminta?
Common variants and related forms of Araminta include Minta, Minty. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Araminta

Araminta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 353 births in the dataset. Araminta's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #836. Use the chart and map above to compare Araminta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.