Arly
The Arly is a 32.1 km long river in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It is a tributary of the Isère, which it joins at Albertville.
Meaning & Origin of Arly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Arly is a 32.1 km long river in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It is a tributary of the Isère, which it joins at Albertville.
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The Story of Arly
As a girl name
Arly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 246 Arlys were born — ranking #949 that year. As of 2026, Arly ranks #9,518 for girls with 7 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 820 Arlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Arly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1925, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 10 Arlys were born — ranking #7,590 that year. As of 2026, Arly ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Arlys 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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About the name Arly
Arly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 820 births in the dataset. Arly's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #949. Use the chart and map above to compare Arly'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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