Archie
A pet form of Archibald, from a Germanic name joining an element meaning genuine or precious with one meaning bold. Scotland kept it in steady use.
Archie in 2025
Archie was given to 1,134 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 587th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,924 babies born.
The history of Archie
Archie reached its highest point in 1918, when 1,137 babies were given the name, ranking 321st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 190th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 57,535 babies have been named Archie. Half of them were born before 1938, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Archie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Archie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,827 | 190 |
| 1890s | 2,116 | 230 |
| 1900s | 2,126 | 299 |
| 1910s | 7,129 | 317 |
| 1920s | 9,614 | 335 |
| 1930s | 6,978 | 390 |
| 1940s | 6,505 | 452 |
| 1950s | 5,598 | 590 |
| 1960s | 3,594 | 817 |
| 1970s | 2,351 | 981 |
| 1980s | 1,376 | 1,489 |
| 1990s | 783 | 2,395 |
| 2000s | 636 | 3,939 |
| 2010s | 1,477 | 1,379 |
| 2020s | 5,425 | 587 |
Where Archie is heading
Archie has grown more than 7.8 times over the past decade, from 146 babies in 2015 to 1,134 in 2025.
Names like Archie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Archie.