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Archer

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What official birth registration shows about Archer: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2016–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2016 to 2024, ranging from #5765 to #5891.201620172024#5765#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2016#5785
2017#5765
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1999 to 2025.

In 2025: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #152 among boys in England and Wales, #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1999–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #1281 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2012–2025

    Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2018 (recorded 2012–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in New South Wales, Australia in 2018.

Archer's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#152354HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#173292HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#174294HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#169303HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#174308HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#172305HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#186282HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#196269HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#222240HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#57853HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#290174HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#337139HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#359116HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#407100HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48479HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#71844HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#81136HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#103325HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#145715HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#98725HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#81431HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#101421HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#35170InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#36165InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#47156InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiamale#41172InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#38214InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#35209InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#48176InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#32234InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiamale#40198InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#45186InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiamale#51183InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiamale#61169InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiamale#71148InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiamale#93118InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandmale#4281HighVerified
2022New Zealandmale#34103HighVerified
2021New Zealandmale#36105HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#4984HighVerified
2019New Zealandmale#5193HighVerified
2018New Zealandmale#37115HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#4697HighVerified
2016New Zealandmale#5889HighVerified
2015New Zealandmale#6979HighVerified
2014New Zealandmale#7064HighVerified
2013New Zealandmale#9552HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2169HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#4143HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2498HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5775HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#35011HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#38010HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#20920HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Archer is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Archer, between 1999 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2012New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2013New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2014New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2015New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2017New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2022New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2018New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2013New Zealand: recorded in 2014New Zealand: recorded in 2015New Zealand: recorded in 2016New Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2018New Zealand: recorded in 2019New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2022Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419992025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1999–202527#152 in 2025
New South Wales, Australia2012–202514#32 in 2018
New Zealand2013–202311#34 in 2022
Republic of Ireland2014–202510#350 in 2024
Northern Ireland2016–20248#216 in 2024
Scotland20241#209 in 2024
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What is known about Archer

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1999–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1999 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #32 in New South Wales, Australia in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.