Baby Name Popularity Profile

Archie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Archie.

✦ Truly brave 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #301
All-Time Peak Rank #79 Achieved 1890
Total U.S. Births 56,244 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.6% Boy / 0.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 1,129 births in 2025
💡 The Archie Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Truly brave
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Archibald, derived from Old German elements *ercan* 'genuine, true' and *bald* 'bold'.
Pronunciation: AR-chee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Archie

According to SSA data, Archie achieved its highest historical rank of #79 in 1890. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,129 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 673.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Archie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +673.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,129 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 21 yrs
Years in Top 500 99 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,816
1890s: 2,068
1900s: 2,048
1910s: 6,933
1920s: 9,293
1930s: 6,732
1940s: 6,304
1950s: 5,490
1960s: 3,555
1970s: 2,340
1980s: 1,376
1990s: 783
2000s: 636
2010s: 1,472
2020s: 5,398

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Arc-hie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #217 2,149 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #221 1,397 1920 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #503 1,864 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #331 3,514 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #261 1,999 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #312 1,304 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #182 1,657 1949 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #184 835 1938 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #333 1,485 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #366 1,703 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #290 1,577 1948 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #153 237 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #357 1,821 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #172 1,363 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #230 167 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #174 945 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #386 3,917 2025 +141.0% Growth
Kansas #175 536 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #131 337 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #433 1,567 2025 +41.9% Growth
Michigan #313 1,485 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #215 851 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #248 469 1919 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #316 177 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #185 269 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #238 380 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #210 629 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #197 122 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #219 1,422 2024 +76.5% Growth
Illinois #278 1,472 1918 +50.0% Growth
Oregon #264 261 1917 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #192 97 1915 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #291 1,529 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 122 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #285 422 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #573 364 1920 Insufficient historical volume
New York #359 1,667 2025 +69.0% Growth
California #390 2,124 2020 2.3% Decline
Vermont Unranked 33 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #358 233 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #379 471 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 23 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #380 387 2024 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 51 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #391 30 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 27 1914 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #249 68 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 11 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 1921 Insufficient historical volume

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