Archibald is a distinctive choice, ranked #374 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Archibald in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#374
About the Name Archibald
Archibald has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #374. The name has climbed 101 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Archibald is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Archibald
Unlikely. With around 115 UK babies named Archibald per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Archibald in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Archibald is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 101 places over the last five years to #374 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Archibald is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Archibald include: Steve Archibald — Steven Archibald is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager.; Vivian Inez Archibald — Vivian Inez Archibald CBE is a British Virgin Islander politician and businesswoman who has served as the Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands since...; Archibald Prize — The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia..
Archibald does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Archibalds in the wild.
115
UK babies named Archibald (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 101 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Archibald
Likely around 1 other Archibald in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Archibald
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Steven Archibald is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. He played prominently as a forward for Aberdeen, winning the Scottish league in 1980, Tottenham Hotspur, winning two FA Cups and a UEFA Cup, and Barcelona, winning the Spanish league in 1985.
Vivian Inez Archibald CBE is a British Virgin Islander politician and businesswoman who has served as the Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands since September 2008. On 21 August 2008, Meg Munn, who held the British ministerial portfolio for the Overseas Territories at the time, instructed the Governor of the British Virgin Islands to appoint Archibald as Deputy Governor.
The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after the receipt of a bequest from J.
Archibald Bell was an English-born Australian politician. Archibald Bell was born in January 1773 at Cheshunt in Hertfordshire to the Nonconformist minister Archibald Bell.
Archibald Henry Macdonald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso,, known as Sir Archibald Sinclair between 1912 and 1952, and often as Archie Sinclair, was a British politician and leader of the Liberal Party.
Sir Edward Mortimer Archibald, was a British diplomat, a lawyer and an office holder active during the transition to responsible government in the colony of Newfoundland. Archibald was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel George William Archibald and Elizabeth Dickson.