Is Arley a boy or girl name?
Arley is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 33 girls and 73 boys were named Arley, so 31.1% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 19.5% of the 4,420 US babies named Arley were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,055
- Girl rank, 2024
- #4,286
- Babies named Arley since 1884
- 4,420
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 119 babies
Boys and girls named Arley, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | 6 | 23.1% |
| 1890s | 68 | 10 | 12.8% |
| 1900s | 70 | 5 | 6.7% |
| 1910s | 318 | 25 | 7.3% |
| 1920s | 520 | 68 | 11.6% |
| 1930s | 391 | 27 | 6.5% |
| 1940s | 320 | 0 | 0% |
| 1950s | 217 | 0 | 0% |
| 1960s | 136 | 0 | 0% |
| 1970s | 92 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 134 | 108 | 44.6% |
| 1990s | 180 | 55 | 23.4% |
| 2000s | 139 | 118 | 45.9% |
| 2010s | 603 | 272 | 31.1% |
| 2020s | 348 | 170 | 32.8% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73 | #2,055 | 33 | #4,286 |
| 2023 | 83 | #1,896 | 32 | #4,372 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2,149 | 35 | #4,119 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2,411 | 36 | #4,024 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2,069 | 34 | #4,090 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1,763 | 31 | #4,448 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2,171 | 33 | #4,245 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2,637 | 35 | #4,151 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2,480 | 22 | #5,816 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2,213 | 32 | #4,418 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2,155 | 24 | #5,488 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2,597 | 28 | #4,914 |
| 2012 | 90 | #1,687 | 18 | #6,901 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2,287 | 29 | #4,817 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3,079 | 20 | #6,409 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4,591 | 16 | #7,718 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4,723 | 14 | #8,579 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,133 | 14 | #8,581 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,488 | 11 | #9,984 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5,050 | 10 | #10,215 |
| 2004 | 10 | #7,009 | 13 | #8,309 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6,764 | 12 | #8,575 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4,194 | 13 | #7,874 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6,969 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,950 | 15 | #6,841 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,338 | 9 | #9,568 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,359 | 6 | #12,596 |
| 1997 | 8 | #6,652 | 9 | #9,091 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,555 | 7 | #10,682 |
| 1995 | 14 | #4,298 | 7 | #10,616 |
| 1994 | 24 | #2,953 | 7 | #10,661 |
| 1993 | 42 | #1,938 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 19 | #3,342 | 5 | #13,468 |
| 1991 | 15 | #3,826 | 5 | #13,326 |
| 1990 | 27 | #2,493 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 29 | #2,296 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 22 | #2,606 | 9 | #7,745 |
| 1987 | 11 | #3,984 | 8 | #8,048 |
| 1986 | 11 | #3,895 | 7 | #8,596 |
| 1985 | 8 | #4,727 | 7 | #8,401 |
| 1984 | 11 | #3,720 | 15 | #4,750 |
| 1983 | 13 | #3,241 | 30 | #2,858 |
| 1982 | 11 | #3,702 | 27 | #3,183 |
| 1981 | 10 | #3,874 | 5 | #10,532 |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,524 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 11 | #3,578 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,105 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 11 | #3,402 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 11 | #3,275 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 10 | #3,444 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 11 | #3,139 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 7 | #4,084 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 7 | #3,986 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,159 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 8 | #3,538 | 0 | – |
| 1969 | 12 | #2,558 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 9 | #2,919 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 12 | #2,357 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 13 | #2,221 | 0 | – |
| 1965 | 17 | #1,919 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 10 | #2,673 | 0 | – |
| 1963 | 16 | #2,044 | 0 | – |
| 1962 | 14 | #2,194 | 0 | – |
| 1961 | 18 | #1,954 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 15 | #2,121 | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 19 | #1,867 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 21 | #1,726 | 0 | – |
| 1957 | 17 | #1,954 | 0 | – |
| 1956 | 26 | #1,532 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 21 | #1,684 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 21 | #1,668 | 0 | – |
| 1953 | 13 | #2,192 | 0 | – |
| 1952 | 21 | #1,666 | 0 | – |
| 1951 | 33 | #1,279 | 0 | – |
| 1950 | 25 | #1,466 | 0 | – |
| 1949 | 19 | #1,706 | 0 | – |
| 1948 | 31 | #1,296 | 0 | – |
| 1947 | 29 | #1,364 | 0 | – |
| 1946 | 38 | #1,127 | 0 | – |
| 1945 | 30 | #1,206 | 0 | – |
| 1944 | 37 | #1,085 | 0 | – |
| 1943 | 32 | #1,217 | 0 | – |
| 1942 | 39 | #1,093 | 0 | – |
| 1941 | 28 | #1,254 | 0 | – |
| 1940 | 37 | #1,068 | 0 | – |
| 1939 | 29 | #1,221 | 0 | – |
| 1938 | 28 | #1,249 | 0 | – |
| 1937 | 48 | #896 | 0 | – |
| 1936 | 44 | #925 | 0 | – |
| 1935 | 37 | #1,058 | 5 | #4,247 |
| 1934 | 43 | #971 | 0 | – |
| 1933 | 42 | #981 | 8 | #3,123 |
| 1932 | 46 | #965 | 0 | – |
| 1931 | 37 | #1,112 | 6 | #3,882 |
| 1930 | 37 | #1,153 | 8 | #3,365 |
| 1929 | 53 | #923 | 10 | #2,931 |
| 1928 | 46 | #1,020 | 8 | #3,451 |
| 1927 | 57 | #898 | 5 | #4,848 |
| 1926 | 60 | #856 | 6 | #4,336 |
| 1925 | 50 | #957 | 6 | #4,463 |
| 1924 | 40 | #1,136 | 8 | #3,675 |
| 1923 | 59 | #882 | 0 | – |
| 1922 | 63 | #864 | 11 | #2,969 |
| 1921 | 48 | #1,013 | 6 | #4,493 |
| 1920 | 44 | #1,047 | 8 | #3,633 |
| 1919 | 42 | #1,048 | 0 | – |
| 1918 | 47 | #975 | 7 | #3,901 |
| 1917 | 46 | #946 | 7 | #3,743 |
| 1916 | 42 | #984 | 5 | #4,467 |
| 1915 | 54 | #832 | 0 | – |
| 1914 | 30 | #1,021 | 0 | – |
| 1913 | 22 | #1,076 | 0 | – |
| 1912 | 21 | #1,001 | 0 | – |
| 1911 | 7 | #1,395 | 6 | #2,214 |
| 1910 | 7 | #1,321 | 0 | – |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1908 | 12 | #781 | 0 | – |
| 1907 | 6 | #1,202 | 0 | – |
| 1906 | 7 | #1,010 | 0 | – |
| 1905 | 8 | #925 | 0 | – |
| 1904 | 9 | #814 | 0 | – |
| 1903 | 9 | #785 | 5 | #1,810 |
| 1902 | 5 | #1,151 | 0 | – |
| 1901 | 6 | #952 | 0 | – |
| 1900 | 8 | #974 | 0 | – |
| 1899 | 7 | #861 | 5 | #1,620 |
| 1898 | 5 | #1,127 | 0 | – |
| 1897 | 10 | #685 | 0 | – |
| 1896 | 9 | #779 | 0 | – |
| 1895 | 7 | #877 | 0 | – |
| 1894 | 8 | #790 | 0 | – |
| 1893 | 7 | #840 | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 9 | #752 | 0 | – |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1890 | 6 | #891 | 5 | #1,346 |
| 1889 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 6 | #825 | 0 | – |
| 1886 | 5 | #974 | 0 | – |
| 1885 | 9 | #646 | 0 | – |
| 1884 | 0 | – | 6 | #935 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Arley reached #646 in 1885. As a girl name, it reached #935 in 1884. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Arley
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.