Archer is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Archer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Archer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Archer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Archer is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “bowman, archer”. From an English occupational surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,803 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,202 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 180 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 44 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 63 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 962 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Archer per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (3,654/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (354/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Archer has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #166 nationally (given to 4,034 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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