Archie
Literal root meaning: “pure, holy, genuine, precious + strong, bold”
About the name Archie
Archie is a boy name with Proto-West Germanic roots, literally “pure, holy, genuine, precious + strong, bold”. It is related to Archibald, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Archie ranked #301 for boys in the US, with 1,129 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Archie were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Archibald, which comes from Proto-West Germanic, meaning “pure, holy, genuine, precious” + “strong, bold”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Archie”, “Archibald”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #301
- In 2015
- #1245
- Babies in 2025
- 1,129
Popularity of Archie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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