Archie
Archie1390 or Archy is a given name, almost exclusively masculine, World conquest player archie 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. It has increased in use in English-speaking countries in the 21st century.
- Scottish
- English
Meaning & Origin of Archie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Archie1390 or Archy is a given name, almost exclusively masculine, World conquest player archie 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. It has increased in use in English-speaking countries in the 21st century.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
- English
The Story of Archie
The earliest SSA record of Archie as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 183 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,120 newborns named Archie — #299 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #299 among baby boy names with 1,120 births, rising sharply (+132% over the past five years). In total, more than 57K Archies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Archie
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Names that sound like Archie
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About the name Archie
Archie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 57K births in the dataset. Archie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #79. Use the chart and map above to compare Archie'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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