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Archie

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Meaning of Archie: German: 'truly brave'

Archie is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 312th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 10th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#312

1,134 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#10

2,575 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

57,535

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 167 babies1982: 157 babies1983: 148 babies1984: 142 babies1985: 134 babies1986: 123 babies1987: 109 babies1988: 115 babies1989: 104 babies1990: 109 babies19901991: 99 babies1992: 90 babies1993: 73 babies1994: 92 babies1995: 75 babies1996: 70 babies1997: 58 babies1998: 49 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 54 babies2002: 55 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 69 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 69 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 75 babies2009: 87 babies2010: 79 babies20102011: 73 babies2012: 93 babies2013: 83 babies2014: 110 babies2015: 146 babies2016: 133 babies2017: 161 babies2018: 210 babies2019: 389 babies2020: 643 babies20202021: 792 babies2022: 870 babies2023: 946 babies2024: 1,040 babies2025: 1,134 babies
US babies named Archie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,134.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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