Boys' name · since 1880
Archibald
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 3,985 babies named Archibald, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,095 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,145 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,985
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
Archibald currently ranks #1145 among boys' names in America, with 3,985 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Archibald recorded 3,985 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #1145 nationally today, ahead of 92% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2,095 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,145 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,985 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Archibald ranks #2,095 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,145 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,985 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,095 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,145 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,985
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
Archibald's 3,985 recorded births place it above 95.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Archibald compares
3,985 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Archibald's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Archibald | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,985 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 184 | 34 | 22,252 |
Archibald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Archibald's full recorded timeline at 1952, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 184 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Archibald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 184
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Archibald by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (853 births, 21% of the file).
2020s was Archibald's strongest decade.
853 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Archibald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 260
1880s
260 births
- 1890s 238
1890s
238 births
- 1900s 163
1900s
163 births
- 1910s
1910s
486 births
- 1920s
1920s
526 births
- 1930s 216
1930s
216 births
- 1940s 195
1940s
195 births
- 1950s 180
1950s
180 births
- 1960s 107
1960s
107 births
- 1970s 81
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s
2010s
433 births
- 2020s
2020s
853 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 853 births (21% of all-time use).
How Archibald 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 Archibald's total volume
Archibald by state
Where Archibald concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 188 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 122 | 3.1% |
| #3 | California | | 111 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 70 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 51 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 47 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 45 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Florida | | 40 | 1.0% |
188 of 3,985 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Archibald appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Archibald's data
- New York records the most Archibalds (188 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Archibald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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 Archibald 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.