Boy name
Archer
As of 2025, Archer ranks #98 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 3,627 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #160 to #98 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Archer, which stretches back to 1880. Geographically, it's strongest in South Dakota, where it ranks #26 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#98
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#98
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
3,627
boys named Archer
Archer popularity, 1880–2025
Where Archer is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#37), Montana (#30), North Dakota (#27)
Uniqueness score
19/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Archer in the most recent year of SSA data.