Arley
The Story of Arley
As a girl name
Arley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1884, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 36 Arleys were born — ranking #4,011 that year. As of 2026, Arley ranks #4,331 for girls with 32 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 929 Arleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 90 Arleys were born — ranking #1,687 that year. As of 2026, Arley ranks #1,972 for boys with 79 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Arleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arley
Arley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Arley's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #641. Use the chart and map above to compare Arley'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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