Archer vs Lincoln
Archer and Lincolncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #36 and Lincoln #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Archer was ranked #42 and Lincoln #84 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Archer was ranked #152 and Lincoln #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #209 and Lincoln #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archer was ranked #216 and Lincoln #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archer was ranked #577 and Lincoln #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archer and Lincoln over time
Archer and Lincoln appear together in 5 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Lincoln held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Archer in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lincoln reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Archer in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Archer moved ahead of Lincoln in England and Wales · Boys — #174 and #164 the year before became #169 and #202.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Archer #32 in 2018, Lincoln #50 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025
Archer held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lincoln in 22.
Highest recorded here: Archer #152 in 2025, Lincoln #106 in 2017.
The order changed in 2022: Archer moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #174 and #164; by 2022 that had become #169 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archer #152, Lincoln #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 2012–2024
Archer held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lincoln in 2.
Highest recorded here: Archer #32 in 2018, Lincoln #50 in 2017.
The order changed in 2014: Archer moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #71 and #64; by 2014 that had become #61 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archer #36, Lincoln #95.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2023
Archer held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lincoln in 8.
Highest recorded here: Archer #34 in 2022, Lincoln #33 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Archer moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #36 and #33; by 2022 that had become #34 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Archer #42, Lincoln #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2017–2025
Archer held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lincoln in 6.
Highest recorded here: Archer #350 in 2024, Lincoln #305 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archer #577, Lincoln #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Archer held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lincoln in 6.
Highest recorded here: Archer #216 in 2024, Lincoln #202 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Archer moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #414 and #234; by 2024 that had become #216 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archer #216, Lincoln #339.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Archer | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #35 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #302 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Archer and Lincoln both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Archer
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #1281 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2018 (recorded 2012–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Lincoln
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2023
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2007–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #302 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys