Arrie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#15,194

among girls · ↑357 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arrie

How common

1 in 321,453

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1919

51 babies

All-time total

2,110

#5,075 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Arrie popularity over time

2,110 babies have been named Arrie since 1880, 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

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	136	–	136	14	–	#492
1890s	201	–	201	20	+48%	#524
1900s	207	5	212	21	+5%	#667
1910s	224	42	266	27	+25%	#1,030
1920s	285	73	358	36	+35%	#1,208
1930s	180	69	249	25	-30%	#1,608
1940s	138	43	181	18	-27%	#1,870
1950s	90	40	130	13	-28%	#3,048
1960s	36	10	46	5	-65%	#3,608
1970s	47	18	65	7	+41%	#6,660
1980s	44	12	56	6	-14%	#5,559
1990s	26	–	26	3	-54%	#11,927
2000s	50	–	50	5	+92%	#9,438
2010s	95	6	101	10	+102%	#6,694
2020s (to 2025)	33	–	33	6	-46%	#9,036

The story of Arrie

Arrie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,194 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,110 American babies have been named Arrie, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Arrie?

The median living Arrie is about 59 years old; half are between 19 and 77. An estimated 600 people named Arrie 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.

Arrie 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	5	#15,194	–	–
2024	5	#15,551	–	–
2023	7	#12,315	–	–
2022	5	#15,574	–	–
2021	11	#9,036	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	7	#12,602	–	–
2018	10	#9,899	6	#10,875
2017	6	#14,344	–	–
2016	18	#6,694	–	–
2015	11	#9,548	–	–
2014	10	#10,226	–	–
2013	11	#9,688	–	–
2012	9	#11,381	–	–
2011	7	#13,516	–	–
2010	6	#15,185	–	–
2009	9	#11,568	–	–
2008	5	#17,844	–	–
2007	6	#15,716	–	–
2006	10	#10,689	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#16,389	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	10	#9,438	–	–
2000	5	#15,285	–	–
1995	6	#11,927	–	–
1990	5	#13,146	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,316
1975	6	#8,052	5	#5,521
1970	5	#8,066	6	#4,259
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	11	#3,931	–	–
1955	6	#5,251	–	–
1950	12	#3,060	–	–
1945	14	#2,344	5	#3,356
1940	16	#2,041	–	–
1935	21	#1,667	12	#2,135
1930	19	#1,881	6	#3,614
1925	21	#1,895	5	#4,237
1920	27	#1,585	8	#3,227
1915	16	#1,970	6	#3,419
1910	18	#1,030	–	–
1905	19	#849	–	–
1900	23	#761	–	–
1895	22	#659	–	–
1890	25	#524	–	–
1885	14	#578	–	–
1880	6	#747	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arrie?

The median living Arrie is about 59 years old. Half of all living Arries are between 19 and 77 years old.

How many people named Arrie are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arrie are alive in the United States, based on 2,110 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Arrie mean?

Spelling variant of Arie.

How popular is the name Arrie in 2025?

Arrie ranked #15,194 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arrie?

2,110 babies have been named Arrie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arrie most popular?

Arrie peaked in 1919, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Arrie a boy or girl name?

Arrie is used for both: about 85% of babies named Arrie have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Arrie rising or falling?

Arrie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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