US Name Trends

Archie

Pet form of Archibald, Germanic ercan “genuine” plus bald “bold”; revived as a standalone name.

2025peak year
No. 79best rank (1890)
57,535babies since 1880
No. 301rank in 2025

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Archie per year — peak 1,129▬ girls ▬ boys18801900192019401960198020002020

Archie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 21 different years between 1880 and 1907. Its biggest year was 2025, when 1,129 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 301 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1890, at No. 79. In 2025 it ranked No. 301 for boys. All told, 57,535 Americans have been given the name since 1880.

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By the decade

DecadeBirthsBest rank
1880s1,816No. 82
1890s2,068No. 79
1900s2,048No. 98
1910s6,933No. 119
1920s9,293No. 145
1930s6,732No. 177
1940s6,304No. 207
1950s5,490No. 281
1960s3,555No. 375
1970s2,340No. 447
1980s1,376No. 651
1990s783No. 1013
2000s636No. 1755
2010s1,472No. 674
2020s5,398No. 301

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.