Armand
How to say it: ar-MAHND · /ɑrˈmɑnd/
French form of Herman, from Germanic 'hari' (army) and 'mann' (man); meaning 'army man' or 'soldier'.
Armand was the 3,048th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are down about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,827 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,048 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | −37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,827 |
| In France, 2025 | #134 among boys’ names, 480 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Armand peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Armand is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, German, Polish.
In France: #134 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Armand
- Armand Duplantis (born 1999)Swedish-American pole vaulter
- Armand Fallières (1841–1931)9th president of France
- Armand Traoré (born 1989)Senegalese-French footballer
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