Meaning and history
Archibald is derived from the Germanic name Ercanbald, made up of erkan, meaning “pure, holy, genuine,” and bald, meaning “bold, brave.” The initial element was later changed under the influence of Greek names beginning with ἀρχός (archos), meaning “master.” The Normans introduced the name to England, and it became common in Scotland in the Middle Ages, where it was sometimes used to Anglicize the Gaelic name Gilleasbuig for reasons that are unknown.
20062006: 8 births, rank #8,732
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: 15 births, rank #5,800
2010: 23 births, rank #4,241
20112011: 14 births, rank #5,945
2012: 34 births, rank #3,231
2013: 25 births, rank #3,964
2014: 46 births, rank #2,622
2015: 50 births, rank #2,486
20162016: 51 births, rank #2,477
2017: 49 births, rank #2,566
2018: 70 births, rank #2,046
2019: 71 births, rank #2,042
2020: 96 births, rank #1,655
20212021: 100 births, rank #1,658
2022: 148 births, rank #1,289
2023: 149 births, rank #1,288
2024: 176 births, rank #1,176
20252025: 184 births, rank #1,145
Archibald rose from #887 to #836 for boys between 1924 and 1925. Its highest annual birth count came in 1917, with 73 births.