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 |
Archer by the numbers
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.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Archer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ascherhappy; blessed; a form of Asher34 in the US (2017)
- Arthernoble bear; a spelling variant of Arthur
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Archietruly bold; from Archibald2,465 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arbersilver12 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Archer
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