Araminta
How to say it: air-uh-MIN-tuh · /ˌærəˈmɪntə/
18th-century English invention, perhaps Arabella + Aminta - literary heroine name revived as elegant vintage.
Araminta was the 5,696th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,657 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,696 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,657 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Araminta peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1950s, and has come back.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Ara
- Minty
- Minta
- Ari
Honouring a Araminta in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Araminta is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek.
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