Archie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “genuine, bold”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- AHR-chee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Traditionally a diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning 'genuine' and 'bold'. It is also sometimes used independently as a given name.
How popular is Archie?
Babies named Archie in 20241,037
2024 rank#333 boys
Peak year1880
Total US babies since 188056,395
Archie is rising: use over the last five years is 10.7× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Archie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Archie questions
What does the name Archie mean?
Archie means "genuine, bold". It comes from Germanic. Traditionally a diminutive of Archibald, from Germanic elements meaning 'genuine' and 'bold'. It is also sometimes used independently as a given name.
Is Archie a boy or girl name?
Archie is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Archie?
1,037 US babies were named Archie in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.
How do you pronounce Archie?
Archie is usually pronounced AHR-chee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.