Archer
Archer is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Archer Alexander, former black slave who served as the model for the slave in the statue variously known as Freedom Memorial and the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC Archer Baldwin (1883–1966), British Member of Parliament Archer Blood (1923–2004), American diplomat in Bangladesh Sir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet…
- English
Meaning & Origin of Archer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Archer is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Archer Alexander, former black slave who served as the model for the slave in the statue variously known as Freedom Memorial and the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC Archer Baldwin (1883–1966), British Member of Parliament Archer Blood (1923–2004), American diplomat in Bangladesh Sir Archer Croft, 2nd Baronet…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Archer
American parents first put Archer on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,228 Archers were born — ranking #105 that year. About 59% of every Archer on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Archer ranks #105 for baby boys with 3,228 births, rising sharply (+52% over the past five years). All told, over 34K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
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About the name Archer
Archer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 34K births in the dataset. Archer's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #105. Use the chart and map above to compare Archer'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 .
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