Given name & surname
Archibold
“one who is bold, brave, and genuine”
Archibold is a variant of Archibald. One French interpretation is “one who is bold, brave, and genuine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Archibold is a variant of Archibald. One French interpretation is “one who is bold, brave, and genuine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Archibold is a variant of Archibald. An origin associated with Archibald is Norman French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2024. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Archibold through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8
- 8 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 225 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Archibold’s family of names
Archibold has a related form in Archibald.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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