Almond
Masculine · “From an English surname”
Almond is an English surname given to boys in the late nineteenth century, and it is spelled exactly like the nut. The nut's Greek name lives on inside every human brain, in the small almond-shaped cluster that handles fear.
How old is the name Almond?
Almond first appears in US birth records in 1882 — 143 years ago. The typical Almond alive today was born around 1926, making them about 99 years old. About 100 people named Almond are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Almond most popular?
Almond peaked in 1885, reaching #836 nationally. See the whole 1885 chart.
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Where it comes from
From Almundr to Almond
The story of Almond
The almond reached English from Greek amygdalē through Latin and French, the word worn down along the way. Anatomists of the nineteenth century gave the Greek word to an almond-shaped cluster of nerve cells deep in the brain, the amygdala, now known for its part in fear and memory. Almond as an American first name was taken from the surname, not the nut; it was given to boys in the late nineteenth century.
Meaningscholars disagree
From an English surname, probably a Norse personal name
The surname Almond is usually traced to an Old Norse personal name, Aalmund or Almundr; a nickname from the nut is also possible. As a first name it came from the surname.
How the name formed
- Almundr
- Almond
Pronouncing Almond
AH-mund
Two syllables; many Americans say the l, AL-mund.
Nicknames for Almond
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1882
- Most boys named
- 191926 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #836reached in 1885
- Change vs 1975
- −16.7%5 in 1979, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Almonds among us
people named Almond are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Almond sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- A real English surname.
- Comes with Al as a ready short form.
- Almost certain to be the only one.
- Everyone will think of the nut first.
- It reads as a nineteenth-century name.
- Pronunciations differ, with or without the l.
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Frequently asked
- How many Almonds are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 100 people named Almond are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Almond in 2025?
- Almond is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Almond with classmates?
- Almond will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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