Archer
English occupational surname for a bowman, from Old French archier.
2025peak year
No. 98best rank (2025)
31,803babies since 1880
No. 98rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Archer appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 1 different years between 2025 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 3,627 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 98 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 98 for boys. All told, 31,803 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 | No. 631 |
| 1890s | 10 | No. 1035 |
| 1900s | 25 | No. 1094 |
| 1910s | 192 | No. 1122 |
| 1920s | 221 | No. 1159 |
| 1930s | 121 | No. 1627 |
| 1940s | 134 | No. 1581 |
| 1950s | 121 | No. 1904 |
| 1960s | 83 | No. 2364 |
| 1970s | 49 | No. 2891 |
| 1980s | 17 | No. 6385 |
| 1990s | 127 | No. 2347 |
| 2000s | 1,195 | No. 683 |
| 2010s | 11,469 | No. 206 |
| 2020s | 17,566 | No. 98 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.