Armer
Armer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alan Armer (1922–2010), American television writer, producer, and director Elinor Armer, American pianist, music educator and composer Laura Adams Armer (1874–1963), American artist and writer Ruth Armer (1896–1977), American painter, teacher, art collector, and lithographer
Meaning & Origin of Armer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Armer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alan Armer (1922–2010), American television writer, producer, and director Elinor Armer, American pianist, music educator and composer Laura Adams Armer (1874–1963), American artist and writer Ruth Armer (1896–1977), American painter, teacher, art collector, and lithographer
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The Story of Armer
As a girl name
Armer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1905, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1905, when 6 Armers were born — ranking #1,696 that year. As of 2026, Armer ranks #4,421 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Armers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Armer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1932, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 6 Armers were born — ranking #3,361 that year. As of 2026, Armer ranks #3,361 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Armers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Armer
Armer is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Armer's peak popularity came in 1905 when it ranked #1,696. Use the chart and map above to compare Armer'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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