Archer vs Arch

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

Name A

Archer

Boy name · Rank #115

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Name B

Arch

Boy name · Rank #3206

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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