Archibald
“truly bold”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 552nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 250
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,246
- +15% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Archibald
Archibald is thought to mean “truly bold” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Archibald in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Archibald has been rising fast (+15% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Archibald every 36 schools.
Archibald in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
380th boys’ name324 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,550+6.5% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
468th boys’ name20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,997
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
941st boys’ name31 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,482
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
771st boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,423
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,210th boys’ name509 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,101+17.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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