Armour
Armour or armor is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or from a potentially dangerous environment or activity. Personal armour is used to protect soldiers and war animals.
Meaning & Origin of Armour
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Armour or armor is a covering used to protect an object, individual, or vehicle from physical injury or damage, especially direct contact weapons or projectiles during combat, or from a potentially dangerous environment or activity. Personal armour is used to protect soldiers and war animals.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Armour
Armour first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 14 Armours were born — ranking #2,091 that year. As of 2026, Armour ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 189 Armours have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Armour
Armour is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Armour's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #2,091. Use the chart and map above to compare Armour'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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