Holding steady.
Popularity of Armetta since 1898
Babies named Armetta per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Armetta's real moment was 1898.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 33 |
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 13 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Armetta is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in its peak year 1898. It has not ranked in the top 1000 and remains a highly unusual choice. The name's trajectory has been stable at negligible usage, with no recorded births in recent decades. Its top states are none, as usage has been too sparse to attribute to any region. Given its scarcity, Armetta is likely a variant of Araminta or an invented name, and its etymology remains uncertain.
Armetta is a rare feminine name of uncertain origin. It may be a variant of Araminta, a 17th-century English literary coinage, or a feminine form of Armet, a surname. Alternatively, it could be derived from Italian armetta, meaning 'little weapon,' but this connection is speculative. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1898.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Army, Etta, Mettie
Variants: Arametta, Armeta
Sibling names for Armetta
Names that share Armetta's style, for a brother or sister.
