boy's name
Arch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,572
Arch is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1880, when 61 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1880s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 72,077 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arch over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 415 |
| 1890s | 236 |
| 1900s | 138 |
| 1910s | 344 |
| 1920s | 431 |
| 1930s | 245 |
| 1940s | 206 |
| 1950s | 176 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 144 |
How popular is Arch?
In 2025, Arch was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arch
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arch also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arch over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arch
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arch — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arch
How popular is the name Arch?
In 2025, Arch was given to 46 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arch a girl's or a boy's name?
Arch is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arch?
Arch has 1 syllable.
When was Arch most popular?
Arch peaked in 1880, when 61 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1880s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arch a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arch currently ranks #2,780 in the United States. After peaking in the 1880s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.