Boy name
Archibald
Archibald holds the #1145 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 184 newborn boys in a single year. After peaking all the way back in 1890, Archibald is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Its strongest year on record was 1890 (#279 nationally, 38 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Wisconsin (#618 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1145
among boy names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#279
in 1890 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
184
boys named Archibald
Archibald popularity, 1880–2025
Where Archibald is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#621), Wisconsin (#618), Missouri (#648)
Uniqueness score
56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Archibald in the most recent year of SSA data.
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