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Archie vs Tom

Archie and Tom compared 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.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Archie was ranked #10 and Tom #352 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Archie was ranked #11 and Tom #976 among boys in England and Wales.

  • 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

England and Wales · Boys
#10#30#100#30019962025Archie #11Tom #9761996: Archie #192, Tom #1021997: Archie #141, Tom #1051998: Archie #120, Tom #921999: Archie #108, Tom #852000: Archie #81, Tom #832001: Archie #60, Tom #892002: Archie #55, Tom #902003: Archie #50, Tom #892004: Archie #45, Tom #972005: Archie #38, Tom #1042006: Archie #40, Tom #1102007: Archie #33, Tom #1192008: Archie #31, Tom #1402009: Archie #20, Tom #1512010: Archie #24, Tom #1762011: Archie #24, Tom #1972012: Archie #23, Tom #1962013: Archie #16, Tom #2182014: Archie #17, Tom #2402015: Archie #19, Tom #2522016: Archie #18, Tom #3142017: Archie #18, Tom #3382018: Archie #16, Tom #3872019: Archie #19, Tom #4452020: Archie #9, Tom #5352021: Archie #9, Tom #6762022: Archie #11, Tom #6992023: Archie #13, Tom #6452024: Archie #10, Tom #7572025: Archie #11, Tom #976

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#100#30020012025Archie #46Tom #482001: Archie #409, Tom #942002: Archie #348, Tom #902004: Archie #506, Tom #982005: Archie #302, Tom #792006: Archie #334, Tom #712007: Archie #473, Tom #742008: Archie #252, Tom #762009: Archie #233, Tom #632010: Archie #234, Tom #622011: Archie #326, Tom #662012: Archie #188, Tom #582013: Archie #143, Tom #492014: Archie #132, Tom #452015: Archie #140, Tom #372016: Archie #117, Tom #362017: Archie #100, Tom #502018: Archie #89, Tom #322019: Archie #63, Tom #382020: Archie #59, Tom #432021: Archie #59, Tom #332022: Archie #62, Tom #432023: Archie #71, Tom #392024: Archie #51, Tom #552025: Archie #46, Tom #48

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Archie and Tom over time

Archie and Tom appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 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.

List by list

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

    Archie held the stronger position in 26 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, 2025: Archie #11, Tom #976.

  • 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.

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 Tom

Pairs where Tom 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top →

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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, Tom
FieldArchieTom
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningGenuine, bold; from Germanic elements meaning roughly 'genuinely brave'.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, via ArchibaldNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹtʃi/Not yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesArchy, ArchibaldNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandEngland and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #11 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #48 (2025)
Data Confidencehighmedium

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

  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

Tom

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #976 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys