boy's name
Archimedes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 213
Archimedes is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Archimedes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s | 93 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Archimedes?
In 2025, Archimedes was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Archimedes is used
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 Archimedes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Archimedes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Archimedes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Archimedes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Archimedes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Archimedes
How popular is the name Archimedes?
In 2025, Archimedes was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Archimedes a girl's or a boy's name?
Archimedes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Archimedes?
Archimedes has 4 syllables.
When was Archimedes most popular?
Archimedes peaked in 2023, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Archimedes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Archimedes currently ranks #6,339 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.