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Worldwide, Archibald (Archibald
, Арчибальд
, ארצ'יבלד
) is quite a common male forename. The forename Archibald is habitual in the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare male name, South Africa, and Botswana. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States. Likewise, Archibald is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Archibald | Canada, Ghana, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa |
| Арчибальд | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| ארצ'יבלד | Israel |
| Арчибалд | Russia |
Archaunbault, Archibaldo, Archie, Arcibaldo, Арчи, Арчі, Арчібальд, آرشي, and 阿奇
Archibald is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Captain Haddock , the fictional character in The Adventures of Tintin comics by Hergé; Archibald Asparagus , the fictional asparagus from VeggieTales, Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie; Archie Andrews , the Archie Comics character, Riverdale; Sir Archibald Proops , the musical character in the musical Jekyll & Hyde by Frank Wildhorn; a member of the Board of Governors and Archibald , the operatic character in the operetta Ball im Savoy, Ball at the Savoy, and in many other works.