Archibald

Boy name

Archibald has been given to 3,985 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025.

Meaning & origin /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃɪ.bɔːld/

From Anglo-Norman Arcebald, Arcenbald or Ercenbald, from Old French Archaunbault, from Proto-West Germanic *Erknabalþ, from *erkn (“pure, holy, genuine, precious”) +&lrm; *balþ (“strong, bold”).

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

3,985

Peak year

2025 (184 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +268%

Gender split

All boys

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