Armas
The Arma people are an ethnic group of the middle Niger River valley, descended from Moroccan invaders of the 16th century. The name, applied by other groups, derives from the word ar-rumah 'fusiliers'.
Meaning & Origin of Armas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Arma people are an ethnic group of the middle Niger River valley, descended from Moroccan invaders of the 16th century. The name, applied by other groups, derives from the word ar-rumah 'fusiliers'.
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The Story of Armas
Armas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 15 Armass were born — ranking #1,986 that year. As of 2026, Armas ranks #4,197 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Armass 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 Armas
Armas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Armas's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Armas'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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