unisex name

Arlie

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 9,911

Scotland

#391

2024 births

Arlie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in 1921, when 249 babies were given the name.
  • After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
  • Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Arlie over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

1,942
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Arlie by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 162
1890s 322
1900s 424
1910s 1,381
1920s 1,942
1930s 1,311
1940s 1,034
1950s 687
1960s 406
1970s 237
1980s 214
1990s 146
2000s 211
2010s 400
2020s (to 2025) 420

How popular is Arlie?

In 2025, Arlie was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Arlie is used

Scotland #391 8 in 2024
England & Wales #765 64 in 2025
Canada #2,495 8 in 2024
United States #2,782 77 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.

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 Arlie

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

Parents who like Arlie also like

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

Sibling names for Arlie

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arlie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Arlie

How popular is the name Arlie?

In 2025, Arlie was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

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

Arlie is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Arlie?

Arlie has 2 syllables.

When was Arlie most popular?

Arlie peaked in 1921, when 249 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.

Is Arlie a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlie currently ranks #391 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.