Arkley
Arkley is a village in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Barnet. It is located 10.6 miles (17.1 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross.
Meaning & Origin of Arkley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arkley is a village in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Barnet. It is located 10.6 miles (17.1 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross.
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Origin & history
The Story of Arkley
Arkley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1924, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 5 Arkleys were born — ranking #4,347 that year. As of 2026, Arkley ranks #4,347 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Arkleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Arkley
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- Main article: List of people from Barnet Cyril Brine (1918–1988) – international speedway rider
- Tony Blackburn – radio disc jockey
- Graham Hill – F1 racing driver and twice World Champion, lived between Borehamwood and Shenley . He was killed when his private plane crashed on Arkley Golf Course in 1975.
- Mark Heap – actor
- Trevor Howard (1913–1988) – actor, lived for many years in Arkley with actress wife Helen Cherry , and also died there. His ashes were interred at St Peter's Church.
- Humphrey Lyttelton – musician
- W. E. Shewell-Cooper – organic gardener , used Arkley Manor for many years as a home and show garden
- Norman Wisdom – comedian
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About the name Arkley
Arkley is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Arkley's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #4,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Arkley's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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