unisex name
Arlis
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,786
Arlis is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1931, when 69 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
Arlis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 167 |
| 1920s | 510 |
| 1930s | 637 |
| 1940s | 519 |
| 1950s | 321 |
| 1960s | 155 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 53 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Arlis?
In 2025, Arlis was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arlis is used
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 Arlis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arlis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arlis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arlis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arlis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arlis
How popular is the name Arlis?
In 2025, Arlis was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arlis a girl's or a boy's name?
Arlis is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Arlis most popular?
Arlis peaked in 1931, when 69 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Arlis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arlis currently ranks #4,447 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s 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.