Armez
A masculine name of French origin, a variation of the name Armand.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Armez. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Armez today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Armez births was 2020 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Armez. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Armez. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2020
5 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,293
Tracked since 2020
Popularity
Armez: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Armez by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Armez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Armez
The given name Armez is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around the 3rd millennium BC. It is derived from the Sumerian word "armizu," which means "exalted" or "elevated." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who held a high social status or position of authority.
One of the earliest known references to the name Armez can be found in cuneiform inscriptions from the ancient city of Ur, dating back to the 3rd dynasty of Ur (circa 2112-2004 BC). These inscriptions mentioned an individual named Armez, who was a high-ranking official in the court of King Shulgi.
In later centuries, the name Armez appeared in various ancient texts and historical records from different cultures that had interactions with the Mesopotamian civilization. For instance, it was mentioned in some Aramaic documents from the Persian Empire (559-330 BC), suggesting that the name had spread to other regions through trade and cultural exchange.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Armez. One of the earliest recorded was Armez of Tyre, a Phoenician explorer who is believed to have lived around the 6th century BC. He is credited with establishing several colonies along the Mediterranean coast, including the city of Carthage in modern-day Tunisia.
Another famous bearer of the name was Armez ibn Malik al-Khwarizmi (circa 780-850 AD), a Persian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer. He is renowned for his contributions to the development of algebra and is considered one of the greatest scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
In the medieval period, there was Armez de Montfort (1208-1273), a French nobleman and military leader who played a prominent role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics in southern France.
During the Renaissance, Armez Vespucci (1454-1512), an Italian merchant and explorer, gained fame for his voyages to the Americas. He is credited with recognizing that the lands discovered by Christopher Columbus were part of a new continent, which eventually became known as America.
In more recent times, Armez Pasha (1839-1901) was an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Grand Vizier (Prime Minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1895 to 1901, during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
People
Armez + last name combinations
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FAQ
Armez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Armez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Armez going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Armez a common name?
We classify Armez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Armez most popular?
The single biggest year for Armez was 2020, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Armez is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Armez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Armez a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Armez in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Armez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Armez in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Armez can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Armez?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Armez at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.