Total births
30
Boys' name · since 2019
Archy
Archy has 30 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12055
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Archy currently ranks #12055 among boys' names in America, with 30 babies recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Archy has been recorded 30 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #12055 nationally and more common than 16% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #12055 among boys today
- 30 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Archy is currently the #12055 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 30 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12055
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Archy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12055
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Archy was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Archy in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Archy compares
30 11th 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
Archy's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Archy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Archy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Archy's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Archy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,055
Active since
2019
Archy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Archy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Archy's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Archy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Archy? ▼
Archy has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12055 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Archy most popular? ▼
Archy was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Archy been used? ▼
Archy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Archy? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Archy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Archy
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Archy: #12055 Boys' Name - 30 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/archy. 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 Archy 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.