Archer
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning bowman, one who shoots arrows.
Babies a year
354
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#98
up from #115
UK popularity
#152
354 babies · up from #173
How Archer has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #289 |
| 2016 | #263 |
| 2017 | #254 |
| 2018 | #239 |
| 2019 | #206 |
| 2020 | #160 |
| 2021 | #140 |
| 2022 | #126 |
| 2023 | #130 |
| 2024 | #115 |
| 2025 | #98 |
In 2025, 354 babies in England and Wales were named Archer. In the US, 1,481 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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