Archie
Say it: AR-chee
BoyMeans genuine, bold (from Archibald)6 letters2 syllables
#46
in Ireland (2025)
#47 with spellings combined
113
babies in 2025
#47
best rank (2025)
1,222
babies since 2001
Up 93
10-year rank change
Archie through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #47 |
| 2024 | 105 | #54 |
| 2023 | 89 | #74 |
| 2022 | 106 | #64 |
| 2021 | 114 | #62 |
| 2020 | 107 | #60 |
| 2019 | 103 | #64 |
| 2018 | 75 | #91 |
| 2017 | 72 | #100 |
| 2016 | 58 | #117 |
| 2015 | 45 | #140 |
| 2014 | 48 | #132 |
| 2013 | 44 | #143 |
| 2012 | 34 | #188 |
| 2011 | 13 | #326 |
| 2010 | 23 | #234 |
| 2009 | 23 | #233 |
| 2008 | 18 | #252 |
| 2007 | 5 | #473 |
| 2006 | 8 | #335 |
| 2005 | 8 | #302 |
| 2004 | 3 | #506 |
| 2002 | 5 | #348 |
| 2001 | 3 | #409 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Archie mean?
Genuine, bold (from Archibald)
English, a pet form of Archibald, from Germanic words for genuine and bold.
Say it right
ARchee
The story of Archie
Archie began as a pet form of Archibald, a name made from old Germanic words meaning “genuine” and “bold”. Archie has been used as a name in its own right since the nineteenth century, and it has long been well used in Britain. Scottish Gaelic even borrowed it as Eairdsidh.
The name has had some odd side stories. In the First World War British airmen used “Archie” as slang for anti-aircraft fire. More recently, the birth of Prince Harry’s son Archie in 2019 brought the name fresh attention.
In Ireland Archie first reached the CSO list in 2001. It had its highest count in 2021, with 114 boys. Its best rank came in 2025, when it reached number 46 on the CSO list. It is far more popular in Northern Ireland, where it was 15th in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Archie (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Archie
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Archie | 113 | 1,222 |
In Northern Ireland
#15 in 2025 with 81 babies. Best rank #15 (2025); 1,070 babies since 2002.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.