Armel
Armel is a name with multiple cultural origins: Breton, French.
- Breton
- French
Meaning & Origin of Armel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Armel is a name with multiple cultural origins: Breton, French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Breton
- French
The Story of Armel
Armel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Armels were born — ranking #6,513 that year. As of 2026, Armel ranks #6,296 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 292 Armels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Armel
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Armel. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Arzhel
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About the name Armel
Armel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 292 births in the dataset. Armel's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Armel'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.