Arley
Boy name · #1755 in 2025 · Very rare
Arley is currently the #1755 boy name in the United States — 92 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2212, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Arley.
The 140-year story
Arley first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 92 babies and a rank of #1753. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arley per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Arley is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Arley is most common in AZ (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Arley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Arley
Statistically, parents drawn to Arley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Atley, Radley, Adley, Ridley, and Huntley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 83 | #1896 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2150 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2410 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2069 |
| 2019 | 88 | #1762 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 51 | #2477 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2212 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 90 | #1687 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arley a popular boy name?
Arley ranked #1755 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2212.
When was the name Arley most popular?
Arley peaked in 2025, when 92 American boys received the name (ranked #1753 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Arley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.