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Archie

Archie ranks #18 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 1,326 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #27 among boy cat names.
Archie's popularity trend

Archie's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.1%0.2%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
1,326
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#18
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+113
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Archie mean?
/ˈɑɹt͡ʃi/2 syllablesOrigin: Germanic languages

Archie is a nickname for Archibald, a name of Germanic origin combining erkn, meaning genuine or precious, with bald, meaning bold or strong -- together suggesting something like genuinely bold.

Archie has a cheerful, old-fashioned charm, the kind of name that suits a companion with a bit of mischief and a lot of heart.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Archie shows up

Archie's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.9%
BurnsideAustralia0.7%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.6%
DarwinAustralia0.5%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.4%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.4%
ProspectAustralia0.4%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
PlayfordAustralia0.2%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.2%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.2%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%

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