Archie vs Tom
Archie and Tomcompared 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 Tom #757 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Tom #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Archie was ranked #20 and Tom #60 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Archie was ranked #46 and Tom #48 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Archie and Tom over time
Archie and Tom appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Archie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tom in 1.
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.
Tom 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Archie moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2017 as Tom fell out of it to #64, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Archie moved ahead of Tom in England and Wales · Boys — #108 and #85 the year before became #81 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Archie and Tom changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2024, ending at #20 and #60.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Archie and Tom averaged 54.7 places apart, ending at #20 and #60.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tom in 4.
Highest recorded here: Archie #9 in 2020, Tom #83 in 2000.
The order changed in 2000: Archie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #108 and #85; by 2000 that had become #81 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #10, Tom #757.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Archie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tom in 22.
Highest recorded here: Archie #46 in 2025, Tom #32 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Archie #46, Tom #48.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2024
Archie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tom in 11.
Highest recorded here: Archie #18 in 2020, Tom #42 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Archie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #55 and #42; by 2017 that had become #32 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Archie #20, Tom #60.
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 | Tom |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #48 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Archie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Archibald); Tom does not have one recorded yet.
- Archie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tom.
- A meaning is recorded for Archie; Tom 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 Tom 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
Tom
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys