Name Comparison

Compare two spellings across the same available national years. The comparison keeps female and male SSA categories separate.

Archer vs. Arch

YearCategoryArcherArch
2025Girls#4,878 · 27 birthsNo record
2025Boys#98 · 3,627 births#2,765 · 46 births
2024Girls#5,148 · 25 birthsNo record
2024Boys#115 · 3,102 births#3,216 · 37 births
2023Girls#4,655 · 29 birthsNo record
2023Boys#129 · 2,834 births#4,610 · 22 births
2022Girls#4,472 · 31 birthsNo record
2022Boys#126 · 2,922 births#4,442 · 23 births
2021Girls#4,090 · 35 birthsNo record
2021Boys#139 · 2,732 births#8,825 · 8 births
2020Girls#4,078 · 34 birthsNo record
2020Boys#160 · 2,349 births#8,739 · 8 births
2019Girls#4,437 · 31 birthsNo record
2019Boys#206 · 1,884 birthsNo record
2018Girls#5,152 · 25 birthsNo record
2018Boys#240 · 1,594 births#9,670 · 7 births
2017Girls#4,477 · 31 birthsNo record
2017Boys#254 · 1,463 birthsNo record
2016Girls#4,345 · 33 birthsNo record
2016Boys#263 · 1,385 birthsNo record
2015Girls#6,036 · 21 birthsNo record
2015Boys#289 · 1,275 birthsNo record
2014Girls#6,713 · 18 birthsNo record
2014Boys#301 · 1,183 births#10,717 · 6 births
2013Girls#5,834 · 22 birthsNo record
2013Boys#353 · 899 births#12,136 · 5 births
2012Girls#9,109 · 12 birthsNo record
2012Boys#406 · 721 birthsNo record
2011Girls#8,196 · 14 birthsNo record
2011Boys#446 · 607 birthsNo record
2010Girls#14,959 · 6 birthsNo record
2010Boys#551 · 458 birthsNo record
2009Girls#9,379 · 12 birthsNo record
2009Boys#683 · 355 birthsNo record
2008Girls#15,405 · 6 birthsNo record
2008Boys#1,037 · 183 births#12,553 · 5 births
2007Boys#1,129 · 159 birthsNo record
2006Boys#1,467 · 104 birthsNo record
2005Boys#1,411 · 104 births#11,472 · 5 births
2004Boys#1,446 · 96 birthsNo record
2003Boys#1,885 · 62 birthsNo record
2002Boys#1,832 · 62 birthsNo record
2001Boys#2,386 · 41 birthsNo record

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