Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Arly

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #7,176 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#7,176
among girls · ↑4,052 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Arly
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
253 babies
All-time total
895
#8,588 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Arly popularity over time

895 babies have been named Arly since 1925, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 21 – 21 2 – #6,751
1990s 125 – 125 13 +495% #2,529
2000s 529 17 546 55 +337% #950
2010s 74 35 109 11 -80% #8,675
2020s (to 2025) 71 18 89 15 +36% #7,176

The story of Arly

Arly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,176 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 895 American babies have been named Arly, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 253 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Arly?

The median living Arly is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 23. An estimated 900 people named Arly are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Arly 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 15 #7,176 8 #8,978
2024 8 #11,228 5 #12,498
2023 10 #9,691 – –
2022 13 #8,086 5 #12,501
2021 10 #9,644 – –
2020 15 #7,261 – –
2019 6 #14,015 6 #10,907
2018 12 #8,675 – –
2017 – – – –
2016 7 #13,054 5 #12,339
2015 9 #10,994 – –
2014 5 #16,831 5 #12,249
2013 11 #9,687 6 #10,837
2012 6 #15,178 – –
2011 7 #13,513 6 #10,911
2010 11 #9,866 7 #9,763
2009 10 #10,780 – –
2008 15 #8,159 – –
2007 20 #6,584 10 #7,634
2006 16 #7,522 – –
2005 19 #6,292 – –
2004 65 #2,559 – –
2003 246 #950 7 #8,721
2002 91 #1,936 – –
2001 10 #9,435 – –
2000 37 #3,531 – –
1995 5 #13,611 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 7 #8,403 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,235
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arly?

The median living Arly is about 22 years old. Half of all living Arlys are between 17 and 23 years old.

How many people named Arly are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Arly are alive in the United States, based on 895 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arly in 2025?

Arly ranked #7,176 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arly?

895 babies have been named Arly in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arly most popular?

Arly peaked in 2003, when 253 newborns received the name.

Is Arly a boy or girl name?

Arly is used for both: about 92% of babies named Arly have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Arly rising or falling?

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

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