Archibald vs Arch

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

Name A

Archibald

Boy name · Rank #1174

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Name B

Arch

Boy name · Rank #3206

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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