Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Armenia

The name Armenia entered English via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία.

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#2,519 (1918)
Total Babies
163
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1887
First Year
2023
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#2519
Peak Rank
163
Total Count
23
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Armenia

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

The name Armenia entered English via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία.

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Etymology
Multiple theories and speculations exist about the origin of the name Armenia , but no consensus has been reached by historians and linguists. Armenologist Nicholas Adontz has rejected some of the speculations in his 1946 book. The earliest unambiguous and universally accepted attestation of the name dates to the 6th century BC, from the trilingual Behistun Inscription , where the names Armina (in Old Persian ), Harminuya (in Elamite ), and Urashtu (in Babylonian ) and their equivalent demonyms are used in reference to Armenia and people from Armenia. In Greek , Αρμένιοι (meaning Armenians ) i

The Story of Armenia

Armenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 13 Armenias were born — ranking #2,519 that year. As of 2026, Armenia ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 163 Armenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Armenia

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Frequently Asked Questions about Armenia

What does the name Armenia mean?
The name Armenia entered English via Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἀρμενία.
How popular is Armenia in 2026?
In 2026, Armenia ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Armenia most popular?
Armenia reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #2,519 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Armenia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Armenia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Armenia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Armenia include Lemma, Cornie, Lilliam. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Armenia

Armenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 163 births in the dataset. Armenia's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,519. Use the chart and map above to compare Armenia'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.