Archie vs Cohen
Archie and Cohencompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Cohen #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Cohen #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Cohen #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Archie was ranked #38 and Cohen #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Cohen #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Cohen over time
Archie and Cohen appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Archie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cohen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cohen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Archie 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Archie #18 in 2020, Cohen #96 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cohen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Cohen #295 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, Cohen #418.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Cohen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Cohen #96 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Cohen #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cohen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Cohen #509 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Cohen #509.
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 | Archie | Cohen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Genuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹtʃi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Archy, Archibald | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Archibald); Cohen does not have one recorded yet.
- Archie and Cohen both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Archie; Cohen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Archie a "high" Data Confidence level and Cohen a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Archie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #192 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Cohen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys