Archie

Archie

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2013 with 3,265 babies (rank #16 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,575 boys (rank #10). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

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.

59,965

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

3,265

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	169	#192
1997	256	#141
1998	373	#120
1999	451	#108
2000	643	#81
2001	969	#60
2002	1,165	#55
2003	1,216	#50
2004	1,512	#45
2005	1,685	#38
2006	1,739	#40
2007	1,948	#33
2008	2,316	#31
2009	3,069	#20
2010	2,692	#24
2011	2,805	#24
2012	3,062	#23
2013	3,265	#16
2014	3,099	#17
2015	2,912	#19
2016	2,791	#18
2017	2,803	#18
2018	2,950	#16
2019	2,544	#19
2020	2,944	#9
2021	2,928	#9
2022	2,684	#11
2023	2,400	#13
2024	2,575	#10

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

169

#192

1997

256

#141

1998

373

#120

1999

451

#108

2000

643

#81

2001

969

#60

2002

1,165

#55

2003

1,216

#50

2004

1,512

#45

2005

1,685

#38

2006

1,739

#40

2007

1,948

#33

2008

2,316

#31

2009

3,069

#20

2010

2,692

#24

2011

2,805

#24

2012

3,062

#23

2013

3,265

#16

2014

3,099

#17

2015

2,912

#19

2016

2,791

#18

2017

2,803

#18

2018

2,950

#16

2019

2,544

#19

2020

2,944

2021

2,928

2022

2,684

#11

2023

2,400

#13

2024

2,575

#10

Meaning

Numerology of Archie

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail