Armanda
A feminine variant of the name Amanda, of Latin origin meaning "worthy of love".
Name Census estimates that about 789 living Americans carry the first name Armanda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Armanda today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Armanda births was 1981 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Armanda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Armanda with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
789
~ 1 in 434,416 Americans
Peak year
1981
32 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2006 SSA rank
#17,454
Tracked since 1900
Census
Armanda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,069 people with the first name Armanda, which placed it at #11,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,817
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,069 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Armanda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Armanda is White at 36.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.6%) and Black (23.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Armanda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Armanda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.9% · 394
- Hispanic or Latino34.6% · 370
- Black or African American23.0% · 246
- Two or more races2.1% · 22
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 17
Popularity
Armanda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Armanda from the 1900s through to the 2000s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 247 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Armanda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Armanda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Armandas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Arkansas recorded the most babies named Armanda, while Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Armanda
The name Armanda has its origins in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Germanic root "arm," meaning "army" or "soldier," and the Spanish suffix "-anda," which is a feminine ending. The name is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Armanda can be found in the medieval Spanish text, "El Cantar de Mio Cid," a 12th-century epic poem that chronicles the life of the Castilian knight El Cid. In this work, Armanda is mentioned as a minor character, suggesting the name was in use during that time period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Armanda. One of the most famous was Armanda Álvarez Benavides (1520-1598), a Spanish noblewoman and patron of the arts who supported the work of renowned writers and artists during the Spanish Golden Age.
Another historical figure was Armanda de Melo (1611-1666), a Portuguese nun and mystic who founded the Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Lisbon. She was known for her spiritual writings and was later beatified by the Catholic Church.
In the 19th century, Armanda Marchetti (1848-1913) was an Italian operatic soprano who performed in many major opera houses across Europe, including La Scala in Milan and the Royal Opera House in London.
Armanda Alfaro (1892-1959) was a notable Ecuadorian writer and feminist activist who played a significant role in the women's rights movement in her country. She published several novels and short stories that explored gender roles and societal expectations for women.
Armanda Guiducci (1904-1986) was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked in the modernist style. She was known for her abstract compositions and was a member of the influential Futurist movement in the early 20th century.
People
Armanda + last name combinations
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FAQ
Armanda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Armanda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 789 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Armanda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 434,416 US residents.
Is Armanda a common name?
We classify Armanda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,281 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Armanda most popular?
The single biggest year for Armanda was 1981, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Armanda is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Armanda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,069 people with the name Armanda, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Armanda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Armanda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Armanda leans strongly female. 1,010 people counted with this name were female (94.4%), compared with 60 male bearers (5.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Armanda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Armanda is White at 36.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.6%) and Black (23.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Armanda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Armanda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.9% (394 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Armanda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Armanda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Armanda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Armanda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Armanda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Armanda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Armanda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.