Arliss
Arliss is a unisex given name and nickname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Arliss
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arliss is a unisex given name and nickname which may refer to:
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The Story of Arliss
As a girl name
Arliss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 44 Arlisss were born — ranking #1,050 that year. As of 2026, Arliss ranks #13,429 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 801 Arlisss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arliss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 26 Arlisss were born — ranking #4,108 that year. As of 2026, Arliss ranks #4,318 for boys with 24 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 752 Arlisss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Arliss
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Arliss Howard (born 1954), American actor, writer and film director
- Arliss Ryan (born 1950), American novelist, short story writer and essayist
- Arliss Sturgulewski (1927–2022), American retired businesswoman and politician
- Arliss Watford (1924–1998), American woodcarver
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Names that sound like Arliss
Phonetically similar names — useful when Arliss is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Arliss
Arliss is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 801 births in the dataset. Arliss's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #1,050. Use the chart and map above to compare Arliss'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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