Archibald is a distinctive choice, ranked #346 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Archibald in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#346
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Archibald in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Archibald
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 September 2008.
Archibald Prize — The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia.
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 Archibald
Unlikely. With around 123 UK babies named Archibald per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Archibald in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Archibald is at its highest recorded position — #346 in 2025, with 123 births. In 2020 it ranked #475.
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, Vivian Inez Archibald and Archibald Prize. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
123
UK babies named Archibald (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 129 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
Almost certainly the only Archibald in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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
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.
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.