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boys' name ★ peaked 1880

Arch

Meaning A diminutive of the male given names Archibald and Archie Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,767 Trend ↑ Rising 578%

A diminutive of the male given names Archibald and Archie.

Rank 2025
#2,767
among boys · ↑454 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Arch · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1880
61 babies
All-time total
2,572
#2,821 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Arch popularity over time

2,572 babies have been named Arch since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1880Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s 415 42 – #199
1890s 236 24 -43% #317
1900s 138 14 -42% #467
1910s 344 34 +149% #795
1920s 431 43 +25% #978
1930s 245 25 -43% #1,193
1940s 206 21 -16% #1,278
1950s 176 18 -15% #1,510
1960s 119 12 -32% #1,878
1970s 78 8 -34% #2,724
1980s 5 1 -94% #6,587
1990s 7 1 +40% #6,448
2000s 10 1 +43% #11,591
2010s 18 2 +80% #9,747
2020s (to 2025) 144 24 +1233% #2,767

Where Arch is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 74 0.04 outside top 500
2028 89 0.05 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 118 0.07 outside top 500

The story of Arch

Arch is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,767 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,572 American babies have been named Arch. Its peak came in 1880, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the late 1800s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arch stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arch?

The median living Arch is about 62 years old; half are between 12 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Arch are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arch year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 46 #2,767
2024 37 #3,221
2023 22 #4,617
2022 23 #4,449
2021 8 #8,889
2020 8 #8,802
2019 – –
2018 7 #9,747
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 6 #10,808
2013 5 #12,291
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 5 #12,682
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 5 #11,591
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 7 #6,448
1985 5 #6,587
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 11 #2,900
1965 13 #2,275
1960 16 #2,044
1955 25 #1,541
1950 21 #1,616
1945 12 #2,012
1940 17 #1,683
1935 20 #1,543
1930 35 #1,193
1925 40 #1,111
1920 48 #988
1915 39 #1,015
1910 13 #863
1905 11 #744
1900 18 #580
1895 15 #531
1890 23 #370
1885 30 #307
1880 61 #199

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arch, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arch?

The median living Arch is about 62 years old. Half of all living Archs are between 12 and 75 years old.

How many people named Arch are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arch are alive in the United States, based on 2,572 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arch mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Archibald and Archie.

How popular is the name Arch in 2025?

Arch ranked #2,767 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arch?

2,572 babies have been named Arch in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arch most popular?

Arch peaked in 1880, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Arch a boy or girl name?

Arch is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arch rising or falling?

Arch is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arch become more popular?

Arch is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 118 boys named Arch in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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