Archie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Archie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Archie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Archie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Archie is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “genuine, bold”. A pet form of Archibald.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 57,535 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 59,502 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,419 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 989 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,222 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,574 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 Archie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2013 (3,265/yr) · United States peaked in 1918 (1,137/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (246/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (114/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (82/yr).
Archie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #321 nationally (given to 1,137 babies that year).
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