Armani
Armani is an Italian given name or surname.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Armani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Armani is an Italian given name or surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Armani
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Armani as a girl name dates back to 1989, when 13 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 705 newborns named Armani — #444 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Armanis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #492 among girl names with 615 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 13K Armanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Armani on the record books as a boy name in 1986, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 886 Armanis were born — ranking #369 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Armanis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #431 among boy names with 729 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 16K Armanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Armani
Armani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Armani's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #359. Use the chart and map above to compare Armani'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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