Archibald
Archibald was the 1145th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 184 babies. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked 279th; the most babies were born in 2025 (184). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,345 places. More babies were named Archibald in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,145 boys, up 512 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 184boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025184 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,985babies recorded
Archibald popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,145 | 184 |
| 2020 | #1,657 | 96 |
| 2010 | #4,247 | 23 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #4,423 | 12 |
| 1980 | #2,971 | 15 |
| 1970 | #3,536 | 8 |
| 1960 | #2,879 | 9 |
| 1950 | #1,816 | 17 |
| 1940 | #1,400 | 23 |
| 1930 | #1,259 | 32 |
| 1920 | #887 | 60 |
| 1910 | #729 | 17 |
| 1900 | #682 | 14 |
| 1890 | #279 | 38 |
| 1880 | #326 | 27 |
How popular is Archibald, counting every spelling?
Archibald has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,083 for boys in 2025, against #1,145 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Archibald?
184 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Archibald (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Archibald born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 46 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Archibald.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Archibald?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Archibald are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 3 and 35. That makes Archibald a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Archibald by state
How common Archibald was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Wisconsin (2.3×), Illinois (1.9×), Ohio (1.7×), Michigan (1.6×), Pennsylvania (1.6×). In 31 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Archibald
How popular is the name Archibald?
Archibald was the 1145th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 184 babies. Its best year was 1890, when it ranked 279th; the most babies were born in 2025 (184). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,345 places. More babies were named Archibald in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Archibald a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Archibald in the US.
Where is Archibald most popular?
In 2021–2025, Archibald was most common in Wisconsin (0.20 per 1,000 boys), followed by Utah and Illinois.