girl's name
Arelys
ah-REH-lees (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 542
Arelys is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arelys Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 76 |
| 2000s | 126 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 162 |
How Popular Is Arelys?
In 2025, Arelys was given to 27 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 Arelys
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Arelys Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arelys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Arelys
- Spanish ah-REH-lees
Sibling Names for Arelys
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Arelys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Arelys
How popular is the name Arelys?
In 2025, Arelys was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arelys a girl's or a boy's name?
Arelys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arelys?
Arelys has 3 syllables.
When was Arelys most popular?
Arelys peaked in 2023, when 69 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arelys a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arelys currently ranks #4,879 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.