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Archer

Pronounced AA1 R CH ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2024
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Archer?

Archer is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 28,135 children — the 654th most common boys' name on record.

It is climbing hard: about five times as many births in the past decade as in the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 3,093 children were given it.

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2024Boys: 3,093Girls: 25

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AA1 R CH ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Archer

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Archer

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Archer?
Archer ranks 654th among boys' names in US records, with 28,135 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 21,527.
Is Archer a unisex name?
No. Archer is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Archer most popular?
2024, when 3,093 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.