Archie

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Archie or Archy is a given name, almost exclusively masculine, and a diminutive of Archibald, which is derived from the Germanic ercan, meaning "genuine", and bald, meaning "bold." It has been in use as an independent given name in the Anglosphere since the 19th century.

From Wikipedia

Archie first appears in the data in 2007 and has been recorded in 19 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 1,115 babies (rank #41 that year). In 2025 it was given to 679 boys (rank #14). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Archie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Archie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

11,134

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,115

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Archie

Archie Panjabifilm actor · b. 1972
Archie Thompsonassociation football player · b. 1978
Archie Shepprecording artist · b. 1937
Archie Hahnathletics competitor · b. 1880
Archie Mooreboxer · b. 1913

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2007	120	#86
2008	342	#48
2009	399	#36
2010	349	#43
2011	347	#42
2012	396	#38
2013	391	#37
2014	489	#32
2015	1,115	#41
2016	850	#60
2017	667	#31
2018	655	#30
2019	935	#24
2020	902	#12
2021	640	#14
2022	655	#12
2023	488	#16
2024	715	#15
2025	679	#14