How Many People Are Named Arlice?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Arlice. It is used for both genders, with 63.4% male. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Arlice peaked in popularity in 1920 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlice 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 Arlice paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Arlice is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Arlice is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
63.4% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1920
6 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlice
Arlice is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (63.4%) and females (36.6%). Out of 41 total births registered, 26 were male and 15 were female.
Arlice as a male name
Ranked #3,670 in 1933
5 male births in 1933
Peak: 1920 (6 births)
Arlice as a female name
Ranked #5,339 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Arlice: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlice span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 21 babies were registered. Arlice has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arlice by Decade
How has Arlice 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.
Arlice + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arlice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arlice: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlice?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Arlice 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlice a common name?
Arlice is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlice most popular?
Arlice reached peak popularity in 1920, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlice is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlice a male name?
Arlice is predominantly male. 63.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlice Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlice Smith, Arlice Johnson, Arlice 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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