How Many People Are Named Archer?
An estimated 27,236 people in the United States have the first name Archer. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Archer peaked in popularity in 2024 with 3,118 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Archer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Archer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Archer is overwhelmingly male, 385 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Archer is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
27,236
About 1 in 12,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
3,118 births
Total Registered
28,135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Archer
Archer is predominantly male (98.6%), though 385 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Archer as a male name
Ranked #115 in 2024
3,093 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (3,093 births)
Archer as a female name
Ranked #5,154 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (35 births)
Archer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Archer span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 14,081 babies were registered. Archer remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Archer by Decade
How has Archer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Archer by State
Birth registrations for Archer span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Delaware. On average, about 508 Archers were registered per state.
Archer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Archer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Archer
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Archer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Archer?
We estimate approximately 27,236 people named Archer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Archer a common name?
Archer is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28,135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Archer most popular?
Archer reached peak popularity in 2024, when 3,118 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Archer is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Archer a male name?
Archer is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Archer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Archer Smith, Archer Johnson, Archer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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