Arcturus vs Archibald

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

Name A

Arcturus

Boy name · Rank #12056

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Name B

Archibald

Boy name · Rank #1174

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Arcturus Archibald
Current Rank #12056 #1174
Total Births (all years) 25 3,800
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 7 176
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2021 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Arcturus Archibald
1880ss — 260
1890ss — 238
1900ss — 163
1910ss — 486
1920ss — 526
1930ss — 216
1940ss — 195
1950ss — 180
1960ss — 107
1970ss — 81
1980ss — 84
1990ss — 85
2000ss — 78
2010ss — 433
2020ss 25 668

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Arcturus Archibald
2014 — 46
2015 — 50
2016 — 51
2017 — 49
2018 — 70
2019 — 71
2020 — 96
2021 7 100
2022 7 148
2023 5 148
2024 6 176

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, 2021–2024.

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