Arch
Arch is a masculine given name and a surname, usually a shortened form of Archibald.
Meaning & Origin of Arch
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arch is a masculine given name and a surname, usually a shortened form of Archibald.
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The Story of Arch
Arch first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 61 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1880, when 61 Archs were born — ranking #199 that year. As of 2026, Arch ranks #2,999 for baby boys with 41 births, rising sharply (+317% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Archs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Arch
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Arch Bevis (born 1955), Australian politician
- Arch Bobbitt (1895–1978), American judge
- Arch Corbett (1883–1920), Australian rules footballer
- Arch Crippin (1916–2008), Australian rugby league footballer
- Arch Dale (1882–1962), Scottish editorial cartoonist who sometimes signed his work as "Arch"
- Arch Deal (1931–2020), American newscaster
- Arch Freeman (c. 1890–1918), American aviator
- J. Arch Getty (1950–2025), American historian
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Names that sound like Arch
Phonetically similar names — useful when Arch is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Arch
Arch is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Arch's peak popularity came in 1880 when it ranked #199. Use the chart and map above to compare Arch's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.