How Many People Are Named Arley?
An estimated 2,732 people in the United States have the first name Arley. It is used for both genders, with 80.5% male. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Arley peaked in popularity in 2019 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,732
About 1 in 125,459 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.5% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2019
119 births
Total Registered
4,420
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arley
Arley is predominantly male (80.5%), though 864 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arley as a male name
Ranked #2,055 in 2024
73 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (90 births)
Arley as a female name
Ranked #4,286 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (36 births)
Arley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 875 babies were registered. While Arley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arley by Decade
How has Arley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arley by State
Birth registrations for Arley span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, West Virginia. The lowest are in Minnesota, Kansas, Florida. On average, about 58 Arleys were registered per state.
Arley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arley?
We estimate approximately 2,732 people named Arley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 125,459 Americans share this first name.
Is Arley a common name?
Arley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,420 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arley most popular?
Arley reached peak popularity in 2019, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arley is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arley a male name?
Arley is predominantly male. 80.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arley Smith, Arley Johnson, Arley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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