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Unisex name

Arlie

/ˈɑɹli/ · 28% girls, 72% boys · 77 born in 2025

Arlie has been given to about 9,297 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹli/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,945
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Arlie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 249
  • Born in 202577
  • All time9,297
  • England & Wales, 202564

How popular is Arlie?

Its best year was 1921, when 249 babies were given the name, ranking 829th. The typical living American called Arlie is about 68 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Arlie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Carlie0.88
  2. Karlie0.88
  3. Harlie0.88
  4. Marlie0.88
  5. Allie0.85
  6. Artie0.85
  7. Arie0.85
  8. Arline0.81

Middle names for Arlie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Arlie Noelle0.83
  2. Arlie Catherine0.80
  3. Arlie Frances0.80
  4. Arlie Belle0.80
  5. Arlie Josephine0.80
  6. Arlie Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Arlie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.95
  2. Elouisesister · 0.94
  3. Ilasister · 0.92
  4. Cleoeither · 0.89
  5. Forestbrother · 0.89
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.89

Where Arlie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Michigan0.01%
  2. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Arlie Wilson0.75
  2. Arlie Williams0.75
  3. Arlie Walker0.75
  4. Arlie Turner0.75
  5. Arlie Torres0.75
  6. Arlie Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Arlie

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Arlie across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.