Boy name · English
Armstrong
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: strong in the armArmstrong is a boy's name that comes from English and means "strong in the arm". It is used in English and Scottish.
- Meaning
- Strong in the arm
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #10803 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Armstrong
As a boy's name, Armstrong comes from English and means "strong in the arm". It is used in English and Scottish.
Armstrong is also a surname: the 221st most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 129,826 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts Armstrong on our names that mean strong list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Armstrong on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Armstrong on 6 lists.
“Border nickname for someone strong in the arm”
From British funny names, real British surnames with funny meanings
“Nickname for a man with powerful arms”
From Cool last names, strong and badass last names
“Strong in every one of its eight limbs”
From Octopus names, funny octopus names
“Nickname for a strong-armed man; a famous reiver clan”
From Scottish last names, lowland and Border family names
“Strong in the arm; English, astronaut Neil's surname”
From Strong boy names, male names that mean strong
“First to walk on the moon, for a dog with big leaps”
From Unique dog names, names from history and adventure
How popular is Armstrong?
- US rank in 2025
- #10,803
- 6 babies, 4 per million boys
- Best rank
- #3,230 in 1921
- 8 babies that year
- Babies since 1917
- At least 80
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,861 | – | – | #9,834 | – | – | – | – | – | #10,803 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- ValentinaStrong, healthy (Latin, girl)
- ValentinStrong, healthy (Latin, boy)
- ValeriaTo be strong (Latin, girl)
- IphigeniaStrong-born (Greek, girl)
- ValentineStrong, healthy (Latin, unisex)
- ValentinoStrong, healthy (Latin, boy)
- ValerieTo be strong (Latin, girl)
- AmalasuinthaStrong in work (Gothic, girl)
- BerenStrong, smart (Turkish, girl)
- BerkayStrong moon (Turkish, boy)
Middle names for Armstrong
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from English
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AndersonSon of Andrew (English, boy)
- ArloMeaning uncertain; perhaps from Spenser's Arlo Hill (English, boy)
- AyrtonSettlement on the River Aire (English, boy)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BensonFrom a surname meaning son of Benedict (English, boy)
- BrysonFrom a surname meaning son of Brice (English, boy)
Armstrong: common questions
What does the name Armstrong mean?
Armstrong comes from English and means "strong in the arm".
Is Armstrong a boy or girl name?
Armstrong is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Armstrong come from?
Armstrong comes from English and means "strong in the arm". Today it is used in English and Scottish.
How popular is the name Armstrong?
Armstrong ranked #10,803 in the US in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Armstrong?
Middle names that flow well with Armstrong include Dean, Isaac, Luke, Peter and Ray. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.