Boys' name · since 1880

Arch

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 2,572 babies named Arch, peaking in 1880. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,821 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,765 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,572
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Arch is the #2765 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,572 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arch has been recorded 2,572 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #2765 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #2,821 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,765 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,572 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arch ranks #2,821 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,765 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,572 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#2,821 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,765 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,572
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80.1%
Arch vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Arch's 2,572 recorded births place it above 93.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Arch compares

2,572 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Arch's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Arch Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,572 369 358,536
Peak-year births 61 34 22,252

Arch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arch's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1880 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arch popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1880)
61
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
020406080 188018941908192219361950196419792025 46

Arch by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (431 births, 17% of the file).

1920s was Arch's strongest decade.

431 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Arch births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 431 births (17% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Arch compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arch's total volume

Arch vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -39, 4.9%-122, 2.6%-38, 17.3%-42, 7.8%-100, 5.3%-48, 7.9%-60, 2.7%-132, 2.7%-132, 3.5%-129, 3.9%-37, 7.7%-52, 5.5%-49, 5.6%-111, 2.1%-146, 2.8%Arch-146, 2.4%Arch
Arch vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Arch by state

Where Arch concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arch
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
62 2.4%
#2 Kentucky
42 1.6%
#3 Tennessee
31 1.2%
#4 Missouri
22 0.9%
#5 Oklahoma
18 0.7%
#6 West Virginia
16 0.6%
#7 North Carolina
11 0.4%
#8 Georgia
6 0.2%
Texas share of Arch's total US births 2.4%
Even split

62 of 2,572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Arch appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arch? ▼
2,572 babies have been named Arch since 1880. All-time, it sits at #2,821 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,765 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1880 with 61 births.
Where does Arch sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arch ranks #2,821 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,765 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arch most popular? ▼
Arch was most popular in the 1920s decade with 431 total births. The single peak year was 1880.
Where is Arch most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arch are Texas (62 births), Kentucky (42 births), Tennessee (31 births).
How long has the name Arch been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arch since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arch? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Archie, Archer, Archibald, Arcadio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arch's data

  • Arch's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (431 total births) through the 2020s (144) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Archs (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arch

Nearby Names Like Arch

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arch

Archie Boy
#301 56,244 births
Archer Boy
#98 31,391 births
Archibald Boy
#1145 3,985 births
Arcadio Boy
#10782 1,125 births
Arcangel Boy
#8077 252 births

Compare Arch side by side: Arch vs Archie Arch vs Archer Arch vs Archibald

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Arch

Hendrixx #2764
486 births · Peak 2022
Dwight #2766
78,587 births · Peak 1953
Evaan #2763
397 births · Peak 2019
Sheldon #2767
36,676 births · Peak 1992
Virat #2762
491 births · Peak 2019
Weldon #2768
14,249 births · Peak 1920
Kovi #2761
117 births · Peak 2025
Mills #2769
919 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arch: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arch draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.