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Archer

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Meaning of Archer: English: 'occupational name for a bowman'

Archer is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 102nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 173rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#102

3,654 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#173

292 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

31,803

First recorded 1880 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 29 babies20002001: 41 babies2002: 62 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 96 babies2005: 104 babies2006: 104 babies2007: 159 babies2008: 189 babies2009: 367 babies2010: 464 babies20102011: 621 babies2012: 733 babies2013: 921 babies2014: 1,201 babies2015: 1,296 babies2016: 1,418 babies2017: 1,494 babies2018: 1,619 babies2019: 1,915 babies2020: 2,383 babies20202021: 2,767 babies2022: 2,953 babies2023: 2,863 babies2024: 3,127 babies2025: 3,654 babies
US babies named Archer per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 3,654.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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