How Many People Are Named Archibald?
people named Archibald are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 178,664 people in the US has this name
Based on 3,985 babies named Archibald in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
184 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Derived from the Germanic elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold". The first element was altered due to the influence of Greek names beginning with the element Ξ±ΟΟΞΏΟ (archos) meaning "master". The Normans brought this name to England. It first became common in Scotland in the Middle Ages.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Archibald in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Archibald alive today is about 21 years old, and 72% are under 30. Half of them were between 2 and 35 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Archibald first appears in the records in 1880, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 184 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Archibald has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #279, in 1890. In 2025 it ranked #1,145.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,145 |
| Best rank | #279 (1890) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,315 in the 2020s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Archibald alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Archibald were born in California than in any other state: about 110 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Archibald was given 2.9 times as often in New York, 2.5 times in Pennsylvania and 1.4 times in Ohio.
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