Total births
196
Boys' name · since 2007
Archimedes
196 babies named Archimedes in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5606
- among boys today
- 196
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Archimedes currently ranks #5606 among boys' names in America, with 196 babies recorded since 2007.
Archimedes has 196 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5606 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #5606 among boys today
- 196 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Archimedes is currently the #5606 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 196 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5606
- among boys today
- 196
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Archimedes vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5606
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Archimedes was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
19 babies were named Archimedes in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Archimedes compares
196 38th percentile among 14,294 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
Archimedes's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Archimedes | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 196 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Archimedes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Archimedes's full recorded timeline at 2017, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Archimedes at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,606
Active since
2007
Archimedes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Archimedes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Archimedes's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Archimedes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Archimedes? ▼
Archimedes has been given to 196 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5606 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Archimedes most popular? ▼
Archimedes was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Archimedes been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Archimedes since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Archimedes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Archie, Archer, Archibald, Arch, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Archimedes's data
- Archimedes's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (90) -- 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 Archimedes
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Archimedes
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Archer Boy
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Archibald Boy
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Arch Boy
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Arcadio Boy
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Compare Archimedes side by side: Archimedes vs Archie Archimedes vs Archer Archimedes vs Archibald
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Archimedes: #5606 Boys' Name - 196 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/archimedes. 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 Archimedes 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 June 2026.