Archer

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A few things about Archer you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Archer

Archer John Porter Martin

British chemist (1910–2002)

Choose Archer and your child shares a first name with Archer John Porter Martin, a British chemist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Archer, like who?” Archer John Porter Martin's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 471 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Archer, 3,627 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Archer.
• 📜HistoryArcher has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Archers, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearArcher is at its all-time high right now: #98 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowArcher is 143× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 67,568 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 471.
• 🚀TrendArcher has climbed 62 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #98. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedArcher is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #26, followed by North Dakota (#27) and Minnesota (#30). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Archer means “bowman”. Our records link it to English and Scottish roots.
• 🌍OriginArcher is the #7 most popular Scottish boy name in the US. That's out of 1,045 Scottish boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Archer

Archer is a boy name of English and Scottish origin meaning “bowman”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-her”. US birth records list Archer for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 119 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #98 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #98, with 3,627 babies.

Origin:English namesScottish names