boy's name
Armen
- Origin Armenian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,530
Armen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Armen is a name of Armenian origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 87,252 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Armen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 131 |
| 1930s | 97 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 118 |
| 1960s | 127 |
| 1970s | 136 |
| 1980s | 264 |
| 1990s | 299 |
| 2000s | 376 |
| 2010s | 253 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 210 |
How popular is Armen?
In 2025, Armen was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Armen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Armen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Armen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Armen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Armen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Armen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Armen
How popular is the name Armen?
In 2025, Armen was given to 38 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Armen a girl's or a boy's name?
Armen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Armen?
Armen has 2 syllables.
When was Armen most popular?
Armen peaked in 2007, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Armen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Armen currently ranks #2,936 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.