Archie vs Keegan
Archie and Keegancompared 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 Keegan #773 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Keegan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Keegan #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Keegan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Keegan over time
Archie and Keegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Archie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keegan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Keegan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Archie rose about as far as Keegan fell — from #192 and #435 in 1996 to #10 and #773 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Archie #18 in 2020, Keegan #185 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Keegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Keegan #306 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, Keegan #773.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Keegan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Keegan #168 in 2020.
The order changed in 2008: Archie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #473 and #404; by 2008 that had become #252 and #698.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Keegan #348.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Keegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Keegan #185 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Keegan #305.
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 | Keegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Archibald); Keegan does not have one recorded yet.
- Archie and Keegan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Archie; Keegan 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 Keegan 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
Keegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2001
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys