Boy’s name · Literary, French

Aramis

How to say it: AIR-uh-miss · /ˈærəmɪs/

Literary name invented for a Musketeer by Dumas - now used as French given name with no clear meaning.

Aramis was the 2,877th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,542 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,877for boys in 2025
1 in 110,511US babies
30born in 2025
#3,542projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Aramis
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#2,877
Babies born in 202530
Share of births1 in 110,511
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−33%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,542
In France, 2025#1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Aramis peaked in the 2000s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 33 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Ara

Honouring a Aramis in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aramis is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Spanish.

In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.

Famous people named Aramis

From Wikidata and Wikipedia

Good to know

  • Aramis is a long-standing Estee Lauder prestige men's fragrance brand; Musketeer character is well known but secondary

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