Anne Archer
There are approximately 20 people named Anne Archer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Anne with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Archer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Anne
172K
Alive today
Named Archer
41K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 172K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 41K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,000
Per 100K: 11.85
Top ancestry: White (79.5%)
First name trend
Anne: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Anne. The peak year was 1959 with 5,755 births. The average person named Anne today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Archer surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Archer, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.5%.
- White79.5%
- Black or African American14.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Anne has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0501% of the US population, based on 171,755 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Archer appears at a rate of 11.85 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0118%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Anne Archer. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Anne
FAQ
Anne Archer: questions and answers
How many people are named Anne Archer?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Anne Archer. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0501%) with the surname frequency (11.85 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Anne Archer?
We classify Anne Archer as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Anne a male or female name?
Anne is predominantly female. Out of 325,475 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Anne profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.