Arch vs Archibald

Side-by-side comparison of Arch and Archibald — 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

Archibald

Boy name · Rank #1174

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Metric Arch Archibald
Current Rank #3206 #1174
Total Births (all years) 2,526 3,800
Peak Year 1880 2024
Peak Year Births 61 176
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arch Archibald
1880ss 415 260
1890ss 236 238
1900ss 138 163
1910ss 344 486
1920ss 431 526
1930ss 245 216
1940ss 206 195
1950ss 176 180
1960ss 119 107
1970ss 78 81
1980ss 5 84
1990ss 7 85
2000ss 10 78
2010ss 18 433
2020ss 98 668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arch Archibald
2014 6 46
2015 — 50
2016 — 51
2017 — 49
2018 7 70
2019 — 71
2020 8 96
2021 8 100
2022 23 148
2023 22 148
2024 37 176

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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