Armistice
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning "arms" and -stitium, meaning "a stopping".
Meaning & Origin of Armistice
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
An armistice is a formal agreement of warring parties to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, as it may constitute only a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace. It is derived from the Latin arma, meaning "arms" and -stitium, meaning "a stopping".
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The Story of Armistice
As a girl name
Armistice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 5 Armistices were born — ranking #4,809 that year. As of 2026, Armistice ranks #4,805 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Armistices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Armistice first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Armistices were born — ranking #3,869 that year. As of 2026, Armistice ranks #3,869 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Armistices have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Armistice
Armistice is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Armistice's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,869. Use the chart and map above to compare Armistice'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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