Will my child share the name Archer with classmates?

Possibly. With around 354 UK babies named Archer per year, your child may well come across another Archer at school, though sharing a class is less likely.

Is Archer becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Archer is at its highest recorded position — #152 in 2025, with 354 births. In 2020 it ranked #172.

Is Archer popular in the US as well as the UK?

Archer is more popular in the US (#115) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Archer?

Notable people named Archer include: Wes Archer, Jofra Archer and Martin Archer.

Is Archer a popular baby name in the United States?

Archer appears in the US top 500 at #115 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 📊 Moderately Common UK #152

Archer

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Archer is a well-established choice, ranked #152 in 2025. With 354 babies named Archer in 2025, meeting another Archer at school is a real possibility.

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UK Rank 2025

#152

US Rank #98

About the Name Archer

Archer has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 5720 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #169 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.

Archer is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Archer in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #115, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Archer

Wes Archer — Wesley Meyer Archer is an American animation director.
Jofra Archer — Jofra Chioke Archer is an English cricketer who represents England in all formats as a right-arm fast bowler.
Martin Archer — Martin Archer is an English jazz saxophonist and electronic musician.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Archer

354

UK babies named Archer (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Archer

Almost certainly the only Archer in the class

UK Popularity (1999–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Archer

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Wes Archerb. 1961

Wesley Meyer Archer is an American animation director.

Jofra Archerb. 1995

Jofra Chioke Archer is an English cricketer who represents England in all formats as a right-arm fast bowler.

Martin Archer1957

Martin Archer is an English jazz saxophonist and electronic musician.

Archer Alexander

Archer Alexander was a formerly enslaved American man who served as the model for the "emancipated slave" in the Emancipation Memorial 1876 located in Lincoln Park in Washington, D.C.

Chris Archer

Christopher Alan Archer is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Amesbury Archer

The Amesbury Archer is an early Bronze Age (Bell Beaker) man whose grave was discovered during excavations at the site of a new housing development in Amesbury near Stonehenge.