Archer
AR-chur Boy English, Anglo-Norman
Bowman
Etymology
From the Anglo-Norman surname for a bowman.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Archer in Australia, 2025
Australia top boysPopularity
Falling
#26 2025 · 666 babies
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #60 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #67 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #94 |
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #55 | #95 | Not ranked | #94 |
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #57 | #75 | Not ranked | #67 |
| 2012 | Not ranked | #93 | #45 | #61 | Not ranked | #47 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #71 | #41 | #51 | Not ranked | #50 |
| 2014 | #41 | #61 | #40 | #29 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2015 | #37 | #51 | #27 | #33 | Not ranked | #29 |
| 2016 | #32 | #45 | #35 | #24 | Not ranked | #14 |
| 2017 | #34 | #40 | #32 | #21 | Not ranked | #12 |
| 2018 | #23 | #32 | #36 | #9 | Not ranked | #13 |
| 2019 | #28 | #48 | #33 | #17 | Not ranked | #18 |
| 2020 | #23 | #35 | #29 | #18 | Not ranked | #12 |
| 2021 | #26 | #38 | #37 | #14 | Not ranked | #16 |
| 2022 | #33 | #41 | #37 | #20 | Not ranked | #22 |
| 2023 | #34 | #47 | #38 | #29 | Not ranked | #20 |
| 2024 | #25 | #36 | #33 | #17 | #37 | #16 |
| 2025 | #26 | #35 | #27 | #17 | #30 | #18 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#98 2025 · 3,627 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1467 |
| 2007 | #1129 |
| 2008 | #1037 |
| 2009 | #683 |
| 2010 | #551 |
| 2011 | #446 |
| 2012 | #406 |
| 2013 | #353 |
| 2014 | #301 |
| 2015 | #289 |
| 2016 | #263 |
| 2017 | #254 |
| 2018 | #240 |
| 2019 | #206 |
| 2020 | #160 |
| 2021 | #139 |
| 2022 | #126 |
| 2023 | #129 |
| 2024 | #115 |
| 2025 | #98 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#152 2025 · 354 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #815 |
| 2007 | #989 |
| 2008 | #1460 |
| 2009 | #1035 |
| 2010 | #812 |
| 2011 | #720 |
| 2012 | #484 |
| 2013 | #407 |
| 2014 | #360 |
| 2015 | #337 |
| 2016 | #290 |
| 2017 | #222 |
| 2018 | #196 |
| 2019 | #186 |
| 2020 | #172 |
| 2021 | #174 |
| 2022 | #169 |
| 2023 | #174 |
| 2024 | #174 |
| 2025 | #152 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#209 2024 · 20 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #443 |
| 2015 | #360 |
| 2016 | #356 |
| 2017 | #408 |
| 2018 | #208 |
| 2019 | #264 |
| 2020 | #233 |
| 2021 | #262 |
| 2022 | #272 |
| 2023 | #215 |
| 2024 | #209 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#272 2025 · 6 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #363 |
| 2017 | #366 |
| 2018 | #286 |
| 2019 | #369 |
| 2020 | #270 |
| 2021 | #249 |
| 2022 | #422 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #219 |
| 2025 | #272 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#579 2025 · 5 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #724 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #378 |
| 2018 | #764 |
| 2019 | #778 |
| 2020 | #644 |
| 2021 | #556 |
| 2022 | #381 |
| 2023 | #398 |
| 2024 | #355 |
| 2025 | #579 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#126 2024 · 255 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1475 |
| 2006 | #1058 |
| 2007 | #1334 |
| 2008 | #1533 |
| 2009 | #644 |
| 2010 | #621 |
| 2011 | #574 |
| 2012 | #360 |
| 2013 | #308 |
| 2014 | #237 |
| 2015 | #275 |
| 2016 | #205 |
| 2017 | #227 |
| 2018 | #191 |
| 2019 | #192 |
| 2020 | #171 |
| 2021 | #143 |
| 2022 | #148 |
| 2023 | #149 |
| 2024 | #126 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#29 2025 · 95 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #377 |
| 2010 | #247 |
| 2011 | #179 |
| 2012 | #146 |
| 2013 | #95 |
| 2014 | #68 |
| 2015 | #69 |
| 2016 | #58 |
| 2017 | #46 |
| 2018 | #36 |
| 2019 | #51 |
| 2020 | #49 |
| 2021 | #36 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #42 |
| 2024 | #37 |
| 2025 | #29 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.