Archer
An occupational surname for a bowman, from Old French archier. Archery mattered enough in medieval England that the trade produced many family names.
Archer in 2025
Archer was given to 3,654 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 166th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 907 babies born.
The history of Archer
Archer reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,654 babies were given the name, ranking 166th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 31,803 babies have been named Archer. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Archer by decade
| Decade | Babies named Archer | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 | 1,200 |
| 1890s | 10 | 2,320 |
| 1900s | 25 | 2,544 |
| 1910s | 192 | 2,237 |
| 1920s | 221 | 2,319 |
| 1930s | 121 | 3,246 |
| 1940s | 134 | 3,351 |
| 1950s | 121 | 4,189 |
| 1960s | 83 | 5,728 |
| 1970s | 49 | 7,110 |
| 1980s | 17 | 15,526 |
| 1990s | 127 | 5,508 |
| 2000s | 1,213 | 1,438 |
| 2010s | 11,682 | 364 |
| 2020s | 17,747 | 166 |
Where Archer is heading
Archer has risen 182% over the past decade, from 1,296 babies in 2015 to 3,654 in 2025.
Names like Archer
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Archer.