Names / Boy names
Archie
Current rank
#301
and rising
All-time peak
#79
in 1890
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
57,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #79 in 1890 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Germanic): truly brave. It first shows up in American naming data in 1880. 1890 marked its high point, reaching #79. As of the latest data it stands at #301, still gaining ground. Across all years, more than 57,500 children have been named this.