Armel
How to say it: ar-MEL · /aʁˈmɛl/
Breton name from arth 'bear' + mael 'prince' - borne by 6th-century Saint Armel of Brittany.
Armel was the 5,512th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,670 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 | #5,512 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,670 |
| In France, 2025 | #390 among boys’ names, 120 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Armel is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Armel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #390 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Armel
- Armel Bella-Kotchap (born 2001)German-French association football player
- Armel Zohouri (born 2001)Ivorian footballer
- Armel Traoré (born 2003)French basketball player
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