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    The first name Armand

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Armand last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2012, with 12 births (#1,852).

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    158
    babies named Armand, 1996–2025
    #3,688
    rank in 2024
    2012
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Armand with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Armand at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 28 boys born in the United States were named Armand, the 3,852nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 351 were.

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    15,349
    babies named Armand since 1880
    #3,852
    rank in 2025
    1918
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Armand

    94 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Armand Fallières
      9th president of France (1841–1931)
    • Armand Guillaumin
      French painter (1841-1927)
    • Armand Assante
      American actor, born 1949
    • Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu
      French politician (1766-1822)
    • Armand David
      French Catholic priest, zoologist, and botanist (1826–1900)
    • Armand Van Helden
      American musician, DJ, record producer and composer, born 1970
    • Armand Salacrou
      French dramatist (1899-1989)
    • Armand Hammer
      American businessman (1898–1990)
    • Armand Augustin Louis de Caulaincourt
      French soldier, diplomat and close personal aide to Napoleon Bonaparte (1773-1827)
    • Armand Penverne
      French association football player and manager (1926-2012)
    • Joseph-Armand Bombardier
      Canadian inventor and businessman (1907–1964)
    • Armand Razafindratandra
      Catholic cardinal (1925–2010)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Armand?
    In 2024, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Armand, ranking 3,688th. Its peak was 2012, with 12 births.
    Is Armand a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 15,349 US babies named Armand since 1880 were boys.
    When was Armand most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 351 babies were named Armand, its highest rank at 291st.
    Is Armand also a surname?
    Yes. Armand is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.