Aramis
René d'Herblay, alias Aramis, is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers (1844), Twenty Years After (1845), and The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and the other two musketeers, Athos and Porthos, are friends of the novels' protagonist, d'Artagnan.
Meaning & Origin of Aramis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
René d'Herblay, alias Aramis, is a fictional character in the novels The Three Musketeers (1844), Twenty Years After (1845), and The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847–1850) by Alexandre Dumas, père. He and the other two musketeers, Athos and Porthos, are friends of the novels' protagonist, d'Artagnan.
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The Story of Aramis
As a girl name
Aramis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 16 Aramiss were born — ranking #5,286 that year. As of 2026, Aramis ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 196 Aramiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aramis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 77 Aramiss were born — ranking #1,671 that year. As of 2026, Aramis ranks #2,851 for boys with 44 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 2K Aramiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Aramis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aramis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Airiness
- Baroness
- Pyramis
- Aramid
- Eranthis
- Airmass
- Eremites
- Elemis
- Armis
- Arius
- Eeriness
- Arious
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About the name Aramis
Aramis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Aramis's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #1,399. Use the chart and map above to compare Aramis'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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