Given name & surname
Archie
“a master of thought”·“one who is bold, brave, and genuine”
In English use, Archie is a shortened form of Archimedes. One Greek interpretation is “a master of thought.” In English use, Archie is a diminutive of Archibald. One French interpretation is “one who is bold, brave, and genuine.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Archie is a shortened form of Archimedes. One Greek interpretation is “a master of thought.” In English use, Archie is a diminutive of Archibald. One French interpretation is “one who is bold, brave, and genuine.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Archie is a shortened form of Archimedes. An origin associated with Archimedes is Greek. In English use, Archie is a diminutive of Archibald. An origin associated with Archibald is Norman French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Archie is a diminutive of Archibald.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Archie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 57,535
- 56,244 boys · 1,291 girls
- Most popular year
- 1918
- 1,137 babies
- 2025
- 1,134
- #301 for boys · #15,171 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +211%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,129 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 301 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 212.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 5 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (94). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 16,983 as a first name in 2020; 6,893 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.
Archie’s family of names
In English usage, Archie is a diminutive of Archibald. In English usage, Archie is a shortened form of Archimedes. Archie is an affectionate form of Archibald.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Archie
- Prince Archie of Sussexson of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markleborn 2019
- Archie PanjabiBritish actress (born 1972)
- Archie ThompsonAustralian association football playerborn 1978
- Archie SheppAmerican jazz musicianborn 1937
- Archie HahnGerman-American athlete1880–1955
- Archie GrayEnglish association football playerborn 2006
- Archie MooreAmerican boxer (1913-1998)
- Archie GemmillScottish association football player and manager (born 1947)
- Archie KaoAmerican actorborn 1969
Characters named Archie: Archie Andrews (Archie Comics character), Archie Bunker (fictional character: husband of Edith Bunker, father of Gloria Stivic), Archie Goodwin (fictional detective created by Rex Stout).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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