boys' name ★ peaked 1918

Archie

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #301 Trend ↑ Rising 160%

A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.

Rank 2025
#301
among boys · ↑31 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,134
named Archie · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,513
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
1,137 babies
All-time total
57,535
#468 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Archie popularity over time

57,535 babies have been named Archie 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
0.631.251.882.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 11 1,816 1,827 183 – #82
1890s 48 2,068 2,116 212 +16% #79
1900s 78 2,048 2,126 213 0% #98
1910s 196 6,933 7,129 713 +235% #119
1920s 321 9,293 9,614 961 +35% #145
1930s 246 6,732 6,978 698 -27% #177
1940s 201 6,304 6,505 651 -7% #207
1950s 108 5,490 5,598 560 -14% #281
1960s 39 3,555 3,594 359 -36% #375
1970s 11 2,340 2,351 235 -35% #447
1980s – 1,376 1,376 138 -41% #651
1990s – 783 783 78 -43% #1,013
2000s – 636 636 64 -19% #1,756
2010s 5 1,472 1,477 148 +132% #674
2020s (to 2025) 27 5,398 5,425 904 +512% #301

Where Archie 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 1,364 0.80 #255
2027 1,603 0.94 #224
2028 1,837 1.08 #196
2029 2,064 1.21 #175
2030 2,278 1.33 #161

Where Archie is most popular

Boys named Archie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.551 per 1,000. Strongest in North Dakota, Utah, and Minnesota.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Archie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Dakota 33 1.93 +251%
Utah 144 1.51 +174%
Minnesota 171 1.39 +153%
Iowa 91 1.32 +139%
Nebraska 54 1.24 +125%
Montana 21 1.19 +116%
Wisconsin 137 1.16 +110%
Kansas 79 1.15 +109%
Mississippi 63 1.11 +101%
Indiana 174 1.09 +97%
Missouri 149 1.07 +95%
Ohio 270 1.02 +85%
Louisiana 103 1.01 +83%
Arkansas 58 0.917 +66%
Idaho 35 0.855 +55%
Oklahoma 74 0.837 +52%
Kentucky 83 0.827 +50%
Tennessee 138 0.765 +39%
South Dakota 13 0.699 +27%
Michigan 142 0.693 +26%
Arizona 112 0.685 +24%
Alabama 73 0.668 +21%
West Virginia 21 0.643 +17%
Colorado 82 0.635 +15%
Washington 100 0.611 +11%
Massachusetts 83 0.604 +9%
Pennsylvania 158 0.595 +8%
Oregon 45 0.593 +8%
Illinois 151 0.591 +7%
Connecticut 39 0.576 ≈ national
Nevada 30 0.526 -5%
North Carolina 133 0.521 -6%
Maine 10 0.515 -7%
South Carolina 52 0.503 -9%
Georgia 122 0.482 -13%
Virginia 91 0.480 -13%
New York 207 0.478 -13%
California 405 0.443 -20%
Texas 381 0.432 -22%
Maryland 49 0.411 -25%
Florida 191 0.403 -27%
New Jersey 76 0.378 -32%
New Mexico 11 0.334 -39%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Archie

Archie is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #301 in 2025 with 1,129 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 57,535 American babies have been named Archie. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,137 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Archie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Archie?

The median living Archie is about 55 years old; half are between 7 and 72. An estimated 23 thousand people named Archie are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Archie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,171 1,129 #301
2024 – – 1,040 #332
2023 – – 946 #347
2022 6 #13,766 864 #375
2021 8 #11,245 784 #400
2020 8 #11,199 635 #468
2019 5 #15,788 384 #674
2018 – – 210 #984
2017 – – 161 #1,164
2016 – – 133 #1,340
2015 – – 146 #1,245
2014 – – 110 #1,473
2013 – – 83 #1,756
2012 – – 93 #1,658
2011 – – 73 #1,906
2010 – – 79 #1,834
2009 – – 87 #1,756
2008 – – 75 #1,918
2007 – – 51 #2,476
2006 – – 69 #1,948
2005 – – 64 #1,967
2004 – – 69 #1,804
2003 – – 62 #1,889
2002 – – 55 #1,998
2001 – – 54 #1,983
2000 – – 50 #2,017
1995 – – 75 #1,359
1990 – – 109 #1,013
1985 – – 134 #764
1980 – – 177 #651
1975 – – 202 #568
1970 – – 337 #447
1965 – – 309 #438
1960 8 #4,786 446 #375
1955 13 #3,229 579 #302
1950 17 #2,441 553 #286
1945 17 #2,067 544 #245
1940 28 #1,443 602 #213
1935 19 #1,782 680 #189
1930 25 #1,573 768 #179
1925 32 #1,446 917 #163
1920 32 #1,410 1,037 #145
1915 27 #1,370 794 #151
1910 14 #1,211 265 #119
1905 7 #1,549 184 #116
1900 7 #1,578 216 #109
1895 – – 212 #89
1890 8 #1,009 221 #79
1885 – – 196 #85
1880 – – 183 #83

Famous people named Archie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Archie Panjabi Archie Panjabi British actress (born 1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Archie Gemmill Scottish footballer and manager b. 1947 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Archie Moore Archie Moore American professional boxer (1913–1998) 1916–1998 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Archie Kao Archie Kao American actor b. 1969 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Archie Thompson Archie Thompson Australian soccer player (born 1978) Contemporary
  6. 6 Archie Shepp Archie Shepp American jazz musician (born 1937) Contemporary
  7. 7 Archie Mayo Archie Mayo American actor and film director (1891–1968) 19th century
  8. 8 Archie Williams Archie Williams American sprinter and Tuskegee Airman (1916–1993) 1915–1993 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Archie Mountbatten-Windsor British prince (born 2019) Contemporary
  10. 10 Archie Hahn Topics referred to by the same term 1880–1955 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Archie?

The median living Archie is about 55 years old. Half of all living Archies are between 7 and 72 years old.

How many people named Archie are alive today?

An estimated 23 thousand people named Archie are alive in the United States, based on 57,535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Archie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Archibald, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.

How popular is the name Archie in 2025?

Archie ranked #301 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,129 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Archie?

57,535 babies have been named Archie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Archie most popular?

Archie peaked in 1918, when 1,137 newborns received the name.

Is Archie a boy or girl name?

Archie is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Archie rising or falling?

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

Will Archie become more popular?

Archie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,278 boys named Archie in 2030, which would rank around #161. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Archie?

Well-known people named Archie include Archie Panjabi (actor), Archie Gemmill (soccer player), Archie Moore (boxer).

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