Argie
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern cone of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.
Meaning & Origin of Argie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern cone of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Argie
As a girl name
Argie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 33 Argies were born — ranking #1,348 that year. As of 2026, Argie ranks #5,413 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 979 Argies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Argie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 10 Argies were born — ranking #2,725 that year. As of 2026, Argie ranks #3,646 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 146 Argies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Argie
Argie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 979 births in the dataset. Argie's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,348. Use the chart and map above to compare Argie'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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