Total births
408
Girls' name · since 1972
Archana
408 babies named Archana in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 408
- total births
- 1972–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
408 girls have been named Archana since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Archana has 408 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2018.
- 408 total births
- 1972–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
408 girls have been named Archana since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 408
- total births
- 1972–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Archana was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
17 babies were named Archana in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Archana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Archana splits its recorded history at 1995: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Archana at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Archana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2018
- Peak year (1989)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Archana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Archana's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Archana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
100 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Archana? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 408 babies named Archana. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 17 births.
When was Archana most popular? ▼
Archana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Archana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Archana since 1972 -- 47 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Archana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arcelia, Archie, Arcadia, Archer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Archana's data
- Archana's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (116 total births) through the 2010s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Archana
Nearby Names Like Archana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Archana
Arcelia Girl
#11169 1,836 births
Archie Girl
1,291 births
Arcadia Girl
#6427 660 births
Archer Girl
#5281 412 births
Arcola Girl
324 births
Compare Archana side by side: Archana vs Arcelia Archana vs Archie Archana vs Arcadia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1972–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Archana: Baby Name Since 1972 - 408 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/archana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Archana 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 July 2026.