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 #3216

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Name B

Archibald

Boy name · Rank #1176

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Metric Arch Archibald
Current Rank #3216 #1176
Total Births (all years) 2,572 3,985
Peak Year 1880 2025
Peak Year Births 61 184
Peak Decade 1920s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arch Archibald
1880s 415 260
1890s 236 238
1900s 138 163
1910s 344 486
1920s 431 526
1930s 245 216
1940s 206 195
1950s 176 180
1960s 119 107
1970s 78 81
1980s 5 84
1990s 7 85
2000s 10 78
2010s 18 433
2020s 144 853

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 22 149
2024 37 176
2025 46 184

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, 1880–2025.

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