How Many People Are Named Archie?
An estimated 23,146 people in the United States have the first name Archie. It is predominantly male (97.7%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Archie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 1,137 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Archie 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 Archie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Archie is overwhelmingly male, 1,286 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
23,146
About 1 in 14,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.7% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1918
1,137 births
Total Registered
56,395
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Archie
Archie is predominantly male (97.7%), though 1,286 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Archie as a male name
Ranked #333 in 2024
1,037 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,110 births)
Archie as a female name
Ranked #13,756 in 2022
6 female births in 2022
Peak: 1927 (43 births)
Archie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Archie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9,614 babies were registered. While Archie is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Archie by Decade
How has Archie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,827 | 1,816 | 11 | |
| 1890s | 2,116 | 2,068 | 48 | |
| 1900s | 2,126 | 2,048 | 78 | |
| 1910s | 7,129 | 6,933 | 196 | |
| 1920s | 9,614 | 9,293 | 321 | |
| 1930s | 6,978 | 6,732 | 246 | |
| 1940s | 6,505 | 6,304 | 201 | |
| 1950s | 5,598 | 5,490 | 108 | |
| 1960s | 3,594 | 3,555 | 39 | |
| 1970s | 2,351 | 2,340 | 11 | |
| 1980s | 1,376 | 1,376 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 783 | 783 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 636 | 636 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,477 | 1,472 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 4,285 | 4,263 | 22 | |
Archie by State
Birth registrations for Archie span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi. The lowest are in Delaware, Hawaii, Wyoming. On average, about 911 Archies were registered per state.
Archie + Last Name Combinations
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Archie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Archie?
We estimate approximately 23,146 people named Archie 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 14,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Archie a common name?
Archie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 56,395 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Archie most popular?
Archie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 1,137 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Archie is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Archie a male name?
Archie is predominantly male. 97.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Archie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Archie Smith, Archie Johnson, Archie 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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