Arelys: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,891

among girls · ↓1,606 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arelys · -44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

69 babies

All-time total

542

#11,282 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Arelys popularity over time

542 babies have been named Arelys since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,628
1980s	80	8	+567%	#5,562
1990s	76	8	-5%	#5,194
2000s	126	13	+66%	#4,686
2010s	86	9	-32%	#8,525
2020s (to 2025)	162	27	+214%	#2,560

Where Arelys is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Arelys

Arelys is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,891 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 542 American babies have been named Arelys. Its peak came in 2023, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arelys stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arelys?

The median living Arelys is about 18 years old; half are between 2 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Arelys are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arelys year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,891
2024	48	#3,285
2023	69	#2,560
2022	7	#12,369
2021	–	–
2020	11	#9,016
2019	7	#12,591
2018	11	#9,218
2017	11	#9,397
2016	10	#10,184
2015	5	#16,706
2014	13	#8,525
2013	8	#12,121
2012	5	#17,163
2011	6	#15,027
2010	10	#10,529
2009	10	#10,771
2008	10	#10,896
2007	13	#9,072
2006	13	#8,776
2005	14	#7,937
2004	20	#5,994
2003	27	#4,686
2002	7	#12,332
2001	12	#8,243
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	12	#5,697
1980	6	#9,174
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arelys, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arelys?

The median living Arelys is about 18 years old. Half of all living Arelyss are between 2 and 31 years old.

How many people named Arelys are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Arelys are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arelys in 2025?

Arelys ranked #4,891 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arelys?

542 babies have been named Arelys in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arelys most popular?

Arelys peaked in 2023, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Arelys a boy or girl name?

Arelys is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arelys rising or falling?

Arelys is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arelys become more popular?

Arelys is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Arelys in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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