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Armando

/ɑˈɹmɑndoʊ/ · 100% boys · #556 in the US for boys, 2025

Armando has been given to about 76,887 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1997, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɑˈɹmɑndoʊ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 65,899
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Armando per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1997 · 1,512
  • Born in 2025538
  • All time76,887
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Armando?

Armando ranks 556th among American boys in 2025, with 538 born that year. Its best year was 1997, when 1,512 babies were given the name, ranking 205th. The typical living American called Armando is about 34 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Armando

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Amado0.79
  2. Orlando0.74
  3. Armand0.74
  4. Fernando0.67
  5. Raymundo0.67
  6. Armani0.64
  7. Rolando0.63
  8. Arnoldo0.63

Middle names for Armando

Ranked by flow score
  1. Armando Paul0.89
  2. Armando Lee0.89
  3. Armando Dean0.88
  4. Armando Blake0.88
  5. Armando Bryce0.88
  6. Armando Wade0.88

Sibling names for Armando

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Raulbrother · 0.99
  2. Pedrobrother · 0.99
  3. Juliobrother · 0.98
  4. Hopesister · 0.96
  5. Camillesister · 0.96
  6. Celestesister · 0.95

Where Armando is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.11%
  2. Nevada0.05%
  3. Arizona0.05%
  4. Texas0.04%
  5. California0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Armando White0.84
  2. Armando Reyes0.84
  3. Armando Nguyen0.84
  4. Armando Lee0.84
  5. Armando Hill0.84
  6. Armando Hall0.84

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Armando

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Armando across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.