Archer Boy
How popular is Archer?
#98 boy name in 2025
3,627 baby boys were named Archer in the US in 2025, making it the 98th most popular boy name. Another 27 girls got the name (#4,877 for girls).
30,922living people named Archer (est.)
6median age of people named Archer
31,803babies named Archer since 1880
1 in 907US babies born in 2025
Archer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #98 for boys (▲ 17 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 3,627 boys, 27 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+184% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #289 in 2015, #160 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (3,627 boys) |
| Highest rank | #98 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Archer is most popular
Babies named Archer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Dakota: 5.5 per 1,000 (103 boys)
- North Dakota: 5.2 per 1,000 (89 boys)
- Montana: 4.6 per 1,000 (81 boys)
- Idaho: 4.3 per 1,000 (175 boys)
- Wisconsin: 4.3 per 1,000 (506 boys)
Archer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 | #631 |
| 1890s | 10 | #1,034 |
| 1900s | 25 | #1,093 |
| 1910s | 192 | #1,122 |
| 1920s | 221 | #1,159 |
| 1930s | 121 | #1,627 |
| 1940s | 134 | #1,580 |
| 1950s | 121 | #1,903 |
| 1960s | 83 | #2,363 |
| 1970s | 49 | #2,890 |
| 1980s | 17 | #6,383 |
| 1990s | 127 | #2,344 |
| 2000s | 1,195 | #683 |
| 2010s | 11,469 | #206 |
| 2020s | 17,566 | #98 |
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Questions
- Is Archer a boy or girl name?
- Archer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Archer were boys.
- How popular is the name Archer?
- 3,627 baby boys were named Archer in the US in 2025, making it the 98th most popular boy name. Another 27 girls got the name (#4,877 for girls).
- When was Archer most popular?
- Archer peaked in 2025, when 3,627 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #98 in 2025.
- How many people are named Archer?
- 31,803 babies have been named Archer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 30,922 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Archer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Archer was most common in South Dakota, at 5.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.