Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Armella

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

Armella is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Eduardo Armella (1928–2011), Argentine sports shooter Jorge Carral Armella, Mexican former swimmer Pedro Armella, Argentine former sports shooter Pedro Aspe Armella, Mexican economist

Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#1,220 (1926)

Total Babies

757

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1899

First Year

2024

Last Year

1926

Peak Year

#1220

Peak Rank

757

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Armella

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

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The Story of Armella

Armella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 40 Armellas were born — ranking #1,220 that year. As of 2026, Armella ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 757 Armellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Armella

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

Armilla
Ariella
Carmela
Carmella
Ornella
Armel
Ormolu
Carmelo
Ariola
Areli
Aureola
Arreola

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Armella

What does the name Armella mean?

How popular is Armella in 2026?

In 2026, Armella ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Armella most popular?

Armella reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #1,220 that year with 40 babies given the name.

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

Armella has historically been most popular in Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Armella.

Is Armella a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Armella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Armella include Oretha, Laury, Arwen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Armella

Armella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 757 births in the dataset. Armella's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #1,220. Use the chart and map above to compare Armella'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.