Archibald vs Archer

Side-by-side comparison of Archibald and Archer — 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

Archer

Boy name · Rank #115

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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