Armon
A masculine name derived from the Hebrew elements "harim" meaning elevate and "on" meaning strength.
Name Census estimates that about 3,297 living Americans carry the first name Armon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Armon today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Armon births was 2023 (143 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Armon. 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 Armon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.3K
~ 1 in 103,959 Americans
Peak year
2023
143 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,453
Tracked since 1902
Census
Armon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,323 people with the first name Armon, which placed it at #6,786 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
#6,786
National first-name rank
People counted
2.3K
2,323 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Armon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Armon is Black at 62.6%. The next largest groups are White (23.3%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Armon 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 Armon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.6% · 1,455
- White23.3% · 542
- Two or more races5.7% · 133
- Hispanic or Latino5.7% · 132
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 47
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 14
Popularity
Armon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Armon from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 791 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Armon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Armon 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 Armon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Armons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. California, Illinois, Georgia recorded the most babies named Armon, while New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 69 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Armon
The given name Armon has its origins in the Aramaic language, an ancient Semitic tongue that was widely spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Aramaic root "rmn," which means "to be high" or "to be exalted." This linguistic connection suggests that Armon may have initially been bestowed upon individuals of elevated social standing or distinguished lineage.
Interestingly, variations of the name Armon can be traced back to several ancient texts and historical records. In the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, there is mention of a sage named Armon who lived during the 3rd century CE. Additionally, inscriptions bearing the name have been discovered in archaeological sites throughout the Levant region, indicating its widespread use among various Aramaic-speaking communities.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Armon was a Jewish scholar and poet from Castile, Spain, who lived in the 12th century CE. Known as Armon ben Moshe, he was renowned for his contributions to Hebrew literature and his commentaries on Biblical texts.
In the realm of religious figures, Armon ben Avraham, a 13th-century Karaite scholar from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), gained prominence for his treatises on Karaite theology and his polemics against Rabbinic Judaism.
Shifting to the military arena, Armon ibn al-Arif, a 10th-century Arab general from Aleppo, played a pivotal role in the wars between the Hamdanid dynasty and the Byzantines. His strategic acumen and leadership on the battlefield earned him a place in the annals of medieval Islamic history.
Another notable figure was Armon the Patriarch, a 6th-century Syriac Orthodox clergyman who served as the Patriarch of Antioch from 593 to 594 CE. His tenure, though brief, left a lasting impact on the ecclesiastical affairs of the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Finally, in the realm of literature, Armon ben Yosef, a 17th-century Jewish poet from Safed, Palestine, gained recognition for his lyrical compositions and his contributions to the vibrant literary culture of the region during that era.
While the name Armon may have evolved and taken on various cultural and linguistic nuances throughout history, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Aramaic language and the concept of elevation or exaltation, reflecting the diverse contexts in which individuals bearing this name have left their mark.
People
Armon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Armon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Armon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Armon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,297 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Armon 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 103,959 US residents.
Is Armon a common name?
We classify Armon as "Rare". It ranks above 95.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,874 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Armon most popular?
The single biggest year for Armon was 2023, when 143 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Armon is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Armon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,323 people with the name Armon, or 0.77 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,786 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 Armon 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 Armon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Armon leans strongly male. 2,290 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 35 female bearers (1.5%). 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 Armon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Armon is Black at 62.6%. The next largest groups are White (23.3%) and Two or More Races (5.7%). 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 Armon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Armon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.6% (1,455 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 Armon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Armon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Armon in the SSA data are male. 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 Armon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Armon 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 Armon 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 many people are called Armon?
You can see how many people share the name Armon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.