boy's name
Armistead
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 62
Armistead is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1957 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Armistead over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 28 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 5 |
How popular is Armistead?
In 1957, Armistead was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Armistead
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Armistead
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Armistead — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Armistead
How popular is the name Armistead?
In 1957, Armistead was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Armistead a girl's or a boy's name?
Armistead is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Armistead?
Armistead has 3 syllables.
When was Armistead most popular?
Armistead peaked in 1926, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.