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 #1176

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Name B

Archer

Boy name · Rank #115

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Archibald Archer
Current Rank #1176 #115
Total Births (all years) 3,985 31,391
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 184 3,627
Peak Decade 2020s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Archibald Archer
1880s 260 61
1890s 238 10
1900s 163 25
1910s 486 192
1920s 526 221
1930s 216 121
1940s 195 134
1950s 180 121
1960s 107 83
1970s 81 49
1980s 84 17
1990s 85 127
2000s 78 1,195
2010s 433 11,469
2020s 853 17,566

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Archibald Archer
2014 46 1,183
2015 50 1,275
2016 51 1,385
2017 49 1,463
2018 70 1,594
2019 71 1,884
2020 96 2,349
2021 100 2,732
2022 148 2,922
2023 149 2,834
2024 176 3,102
2025 184 3,627

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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