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Archie vs Muhammad

Archie and Muhammadcompared 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 2025, Archie was ranked #11 and Muhammad #1 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Muhammad #2 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Muhammad #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Archie was ranked #26 and Muhammad #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Muhammad #35 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Archie and Muhammad over time

Archie and Muhammad appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Archie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Muhammad 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 2025, Muhammad moved ahead of Archie in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #17 and #24 the year before became #26 and #21.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Archie and Muhammad changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2025, ending at #46 and #35.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Archie and Muhammad averaged 12.8 places apart, ending at #11 and #1.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Archie and Muhammad were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #11 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Archie #46 in 2025, Muhammad #35 in 2025.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Archie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Muhammad in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Muhammad #1 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #11, Muhammad #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025

    Archie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Muhammad in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Muhammad #35 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Muhammad #35.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024

    Archie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Muhammad in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Muhammad #154 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2005: Archie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #263 and #263; by 2005 that had become #205 and #265.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Muhammad #154.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025

    Archie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Muhammad in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Archie #14 in 2021, Muhammad #21 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2025: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #17 and #24; by 2025 that had become #26 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #26, Muhammad #21.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Archie

Pairs where Archie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Charlie vs Archie

    Charlie and Archie both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Charlie · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Elijah vs Archie

    Elijah and Archie both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Elijah · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Henry vs Archie

    Henry and Archie both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Henry · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Archie vs Hugo

    Archie and Hugo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Archie · Hugo · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Muhammad

Pairs where Muhammad shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Archie, Muhammad
FieldArchieMuhammad
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningGenuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'.Praiseworthy, commendable.
OriginGermanic, via ArchibaldArabic
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹtʃi//muˈħammad/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesArchy, ArchibaldMohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #11 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighhigh

What the data shows

  • Archie is recorded with a Germanic, via Archibald origin, while Muhammad is recorded with a Arabic origin.
  • Archie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammad.
  • Archie's recorded meaning differs from Muhammad's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Archie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Muhammad

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys