The name Archer is a girl's name meaning "bowman".

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The name Archer peaked for girls at #4088 in 2020. The name is most popular in ARCHER, ARCHER, and ARCHER. Archer is also used for boys, ranking #98 in 2025.

The name Archer is a boy's name of English origin meaning "bowman".

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Archer is an Anglo-Saxon surname that feels more modern than most because of its on-target occupational and Hunger Games associations. And it's a nice way to bypass the clunky Archibald to get to the cool nickname Archie.
 But have a look at that amazing popularity chart below: After 1889, Archer took a 130-year nap, resurfacing on the Top 1000 in 2009 and now shooting straight upwards. Five years ago, we named Archer one of our Hottest Names of 2011—and, indeed, it jumped 102 places that year, thanks in part to Archer's similarity to popular Asher and its cross-gender appeal. Moms may like its literary gentility and dads its tough-guy FX cartoon appeal. Or, of course, vice versa.
 Trivia tidbit: Archer is the name of Dr. Doolittle's father.

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The name Archer is currently ranked #98 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #98 in 2025. The name is most popular in ARCHER, ARCHER, and ARCHER. Archer is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	#4,354	33	18.6
2017	#4,487	31	18
2018	—	0	0
2019	#4,447	31	18.5
2020	#4,088	34	21
2021	#4,104	35	21.3
2022	#4,482	31	18.9
2023	#4,665	29	18.1
2024	—	0	0
2025	#4,890	27	16.8

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