Archie
Boy name · #301 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
Archie ranks #301 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,129 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1245, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,594 boys born in 2025 was named Archie.
Babies named Archie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Archie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 183 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,129 babies and a rank of #301. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Archie in class?
Archie scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Archie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Archie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Archies were TX (94), CA (84), OH (60), NY (49), FL (44). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Archie
Statistically, parents drawn to Archie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bodie, Zyaire, Louie, Adonis, and Ambrose.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Archie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,129 | #301 |
| 2024 | 1,040 | #332 |
| 2023 | 946 | #347 |
| 2022 | 864 | #375 |
| 2021 | 784 | #400 |
| 2020 | 635 | #468 |
| 2019 | 384 | #674 |
| 2018 | 210 | #984 |
| 2017 | 161 | #1164 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1339 |
| 2015 | 146 | #1245 |
| 2014 | 110 | #1473 |
| 2013 | 83 | #1754 |
| 2012 | 93 | #1657 |
| 2011 | 73 | #1905 |
| 2010 | 79 | #1834 |
| 2009 | 87 | #1755 |
| 2008 | 75 | #1916 |
| 2007 | 51 | #2473 |
| 2006 | 69 | #1943 |
| 2005 | 64 | #1967 |
| 2004 | 69 | #1804 |
| 2003 | 62 | #1885 |
| 2002 | 55 | #1998 |
| 2001 | 54 | #1982 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Archie a popular boy name?
Archie ranked #301 among boys in 2025 with 1,129 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1245.
When was the name Archie most popular?
Archie peaked in 2025, when 1,129 American boys received the name (ranked #301 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Archie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,594 newborn American boys was named Archie. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.