Archie name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Archie

Story and style

Archie is a distinctive name for boys.

For parents, Archie is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank11th in 2024
Listed years18/18 years
TrendRising
First listed2008
StyleFamiliar, Rising
Length6 letters

More about Archie

Background notes

What style of name is Archie?

Archie feels familiar and rising. It sits naturally beside names like Arthur, Archer, Arlo and Henry: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Archie

If you like Archie, you might also like:

Arthur Archer Arlo Henry Jack Levi Luca Noah

Archie ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Archie has been a steady favourite in Australia. It ranked 15th in 2025, keeping it comfortably inside the current top 30 for boys, and appeared in the top 100 every year from 2008 to 2025.

YearRank
202515th
202411th
202314th
202214th
202116th
202014th
201916th
201818th
201717th
201627th
201528th
201418th
201336th
201237th
201140th
201049th
200942nd
200841st