Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Argentina

Name: Popularity of the name Argentina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Argentina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern cone of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.

Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#2,283 (1925)

Total Babies

442

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1913

First Year

2017

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#2283

Peak Rank

442

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Argentina

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

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Etymology

Main article: Etymology of Argentina The description of the region by the word Argentina has been found on a Venetian map in 1536. In English, the name Argentina comes from the Spanish language ; however, the naming itself is not Spanish, but Italian . Argentina ( masculine argentino ) means in Italian '(made) of silver, silver coloured', derived from the Latin argentum for silver. In Italian, the adjective or the proper noun is often used in an autonomous way as a substantive and replaces it and it is said l'Argentina . [ citation needed ] The name Argentina was probably first given by the Ve

Origin & history

Main article: History of Argentina

The Story of Argentina

Argentina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 16 Argentinas were born — ranking #2,283 that year. As of 2026, Argentina ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 442 Argentinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Argentina

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

Argentino
Argentine
Argentin
Argentines
Argentinas
Argentum
Argenta
Argenti
Argentinian
Arginine
Argentinean
Argentic

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Argentina

What does the name Argentina mean?

How popular is Argentina in 2026?

In 2026, Argentina ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Argentina most popular?

Argentina reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #2,283 that year with 16 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Argentina most popular?

Argentina has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Argentina.

Is Argentina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Argentina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Argentina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Argentina include Clothilde, Wavie, Florita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Argentina

Argentina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 442 births in the dataset. Argentina's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,283. Use the chart and map above to compare Argentina'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.