Archer vs Archibald

Side-by-side comparison of Archer and Archibald — 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

Archibald

Boy name · Rank #1174

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Metric Archer Archibald
Current Rank #115 #1174
Total Births (all years) 27,750 3,800
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 3,093 176
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Archer Archibald
1880ss 61 260
1890ss 10 238
1900ss 25 163
1910ss 192 486
1920ss 221 526
1930ss 121 216
1940ss 134 195
1950ss 121 180
1960ss 83 107
1970ss 49 81
1980ss 17 84
1990ss 127 85
2000ss 1,195 78
2010ss 11,467 433
2020ss 13,927 668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Archer Archibald
2014 1,182 46
2015 1,275 50
2016 1,385 51
2017 1,462 49
2018 1,594 70
2019 1,884 71
2020 2,349 96
2021 2,731 100
2022 2,921 148
2023 2,833 148
2024 3,093 176

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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