Archibald Boy
How popular is Archibald?
#1,145 boy name in 2025
184 baby boys were named Archibald in the US in 2025, making it the 1145th most popular boy name.
1,938living people named Archibald (est.)
8median age of people named Archibald
3,985babies named Archibald since 1880
1 in 18,018US babies born in 2025
Archibald popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,145 for boys (▲ 31 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 184 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+268% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,485 in 2015, #1,655 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (184 boys) |
| Highest rank | #279 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Archibald is most popular
Babies named Archibald per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Archibald by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 260 | #309 |
| 1890s | 238 | #279 |
| 1900s | 163 | #411 |
| 1910s | 486 | #556 |
| 1920s | 526 | #815 |
| 1930s | 216 | #1,253 |
| 1940s | 195 | #1,300 |
| 1950s | 180 | #1,454 |
| 1960s | 107 | #2,029 |
| 1970s | 81 | #3,144 |
| 1980s | 84 | #2,964 |
| 1990s | 85 | #4,401 |
| 2000s | 78 | #5,796 |
| 2010s | 433 | #2,041 |
| 2020s | 853 | #1,145 |
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Questions
- Is Archibald a boy or girl name?
- Archibald is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Archibald were boys.
- How popular is the name Archibald?
- 184 baby boys were named Archibald in the US in 2025, making it the 1145th most popular boy name.
- When was Archibald most popular?
- Archibald peaked in 2025, when 184 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #279 in 1890.
- How many people are named Archibald?
- 3,985 babies have been named Archibald in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,938 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Archibald most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Archibald was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.