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Boy's name · #1145 in the US (2025) · Comeback
Archibald was #279 in 1890, slipped to #10668 by 2001, and has climbed back to #1145 today. About 4,000 boys have carried it since 1880.
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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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#346 in England & Wales (2025) · #441 in Scotland (2025) · #500 in Belgium (2025) · #539 in France (2025) · #588 in Poland (2025) · #729 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,015 in Canada (2025) · #2,003 in Austria (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #7,106 in Italy (2024) · #381 in New Zealand (2018) · #357 in N. Ireland (2007) and 1 more.
It is also an American family name — about 8,400 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.
Among 765 notable people named Archibald:
Military figures appear 5.72× more often than among typical names — e.g. Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, British field marshal (1883–1950).
About 950 boys a year are given Archie as their full name.
Similar names: Archie · Ollie · Archer · Loyal · Harlow · Ambrose
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