girl's name

Arlah

AR-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Top 1000 (E&W)
  • Births on record 39

Scotland

#544

2024 births

Arlah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2018.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Arlah Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Arlah by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2010s 8
2020s (to 2025) 19

How Popular Is Arlah?

In 2025, Arlah was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

Where Arlah Is Used

Scotland #544 5 in 2024
England & Wales #4,279 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Arlah

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Arlah Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arlah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Arlah

  • English AR-luh

Sibling Names for Arlah

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Arlah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Arlah

How popular is the name Arlah?

In 2025, Arlah was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in England and Wales.

Is Arlah a girl's or a boy's name?

Arlah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Arlah?

Arlah has 2 syllables.

When was Arlah most popular?

Arlah peaked in 2021, when 6 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.

Is Arlah a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlah currently ranks #544 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.