Arch vs Archer

Side-by-side comparison of Arch and Archer — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Arch

Boy name · Rank #3206

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Name B

Archer

Boy name · Rank #115

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Metric Arch Archer
Current Rank #3206 #115
Total Births (all years) 2,526 27,750
Peak Year 1880 2024
Peak Year Births 61 3,093
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arch Archer
1880ss 415 61
1890ss 236 10
1900ss 138 25
1910ss 344 192
1920ss 431 221
1930ss 245 121
1940ss 206 134
1950ss 176 121
1960ss 119 83
1970ss 78 49
1980ss 5 17
1990ss 7 127
2000ss 10 1,195
2010ss 18 11,467
2020ss 98 13,927

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arch Archer
2014 6 1,182
2015 — 1,275
2016 — 1,385
2017 — 1,462
2018 7 1,594
2019 — 1,884
2020 8 2,349
2021 8 2,731
2022 23 2,921
2023 22 2,833
2024 37 3,093

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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