Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1931

Arlis

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #4,409 Trend ↑ Rising 74%
Rank 2025
#4,409
among boys · ↑674 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Arlis
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1931
69 babies
All-time total
2,769
#3,329 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Arlis popularity over time

2,769 babies have been named Arlis since 1906, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,260
1910s 20 147 167 17 +3240% #1,409
1920s 162 348 510 51 +205% #1,096
1930s 249 388 637 64 +25% #941
1940s 205 314 519 52 -19% #995
1950s 127 194 321 32 -38% #1,522
1960s 29 126 155 16 -52% #2,048
1970s – 79 79 8 -49% #2,668
1980s – 56 56 6 -29% #3,612
1990s – 57 57 6 +2% #4,588
2000s 5 48 53 5 -7% #9,167
2010s – 110 110 11 +108% #4,490
2020s (to 2025) – 100 100 17 +52% #4,409

Where Arlis is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Arlis

Arlis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,409 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1906, 2,769 American babies have been named Arlis, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1931, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Arlis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlis?

The median living Arlis is about 68 years old; half are between 35 and 79. An estimated 1,300 people named Arlis are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Arlis year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 23 #4,409
2024 – – 19 #5,083
2023 – – 16 #5,681
2022 – – 14 #6,173
2021 – – 22 #4,504
2020 – – 6 #10,709
2019 – – 7 #9,831
2018 – – 22 #4,490
2017 – – 14 #6,081
2016 – – 9 #8,200
2015 – – 15 #5,762
2014 – – 9 #8,192
2013 – – 6 #10,835
2012 – – 9 #8,203
2011 – – 13 #6,283
2010 – – 6 #10,868
2009 – – 6 #11,103
2008 5 #17,838 5 #12,698
2007 – – 7 #9,859
2006 – – 6 #10,771
2005 – – 7 #9,195
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 6 #9,661
2002 – – 5 #10,802
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 6 #9,167
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 6 #7,234
1985 – – 12 #3,612
1980 – – 9 #4,159
1975 – – 10 #3,445
1970 – – 11 #2,902
1965 – – 15 #2,092
1960 5 #6,431 15 #2,123
1955 14 #3,102 20 #1,725
1950 15 #2,657 17 #1,817
1945 21 #1,829 26 #1,298
1940 19 #1,850 42 #995
1935 37 #1,166 32 #1,167
1930 28 #1,460 30 #1,300
1925 18 #2,121 38 #1,144
1920 9 #3,354 30 #1,323
1915 5 #4,322 20 #1,555
1910 5 #2,430 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arlis?

The median living Arlis is about 68 years old. Half of all living Arliss are between 35 and 79 years old.

How many people named Arlis are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Arlis are alive in the United States, based on 2,769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlis in 2025?

Arlis ranked #4,409 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlis?

2,769 babies have been named Arlis in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlis most popular?

Arlis peaked in 1931, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Arlis a boy or girl name?

Arlis is used for both: about 29% of babies named Arlis have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Arlis rising or falling?

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

Will Arlis become more popular?

Arlis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Arlis 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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