How Many People Are Named Archibald?
An estimated 1,811 people in the United States have the first name Archibald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Archibald peaked in popularity in 2024 with 176 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Archibald 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 Archibald paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,811
About 1 in 189,262 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2024
176 births
Total Registered
3,800
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Archibald
Archibald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,800 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Archibald as a male name
Ranked #1,174 in 2024
176 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (176 births)
Archibald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Archibald span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 668 babies were registered. Archibald remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Archibald by Decade
How has Archibald 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.
Archibald by State
Birth registrations for Archibald span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Arizona, Georgia, Washington. On average, about 38 Archibalds were registered per state.
Archibald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Archibald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Archibald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Archibald?
We estimate approximately 1,811 people named Archibald 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 189,262 Americans share this first name.
Is Archibald a common name?
Archibald is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,800 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Archibald most popular?
Archibald reached peak popularity in 2024, when 176 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Archibald is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Archibald a male name?
Archibald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Archibald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Archibald Smith, Archibald Johnson, Archibald 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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