How Many People Are Named Arlis?
An estimated 1,176 people in the United States have the first name Arlis. It is used for both genders, with 71.0% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Arlis peaked in popularity in 1931 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arlis 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 Arlis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,176
About 1 in 291,458 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
71.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1931
69 births
Total Registered
2,746
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arlis
Arlis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (71.0%) and females (29.0%). Out of 2,746 total births registered, 1,949 were male and 797 were female.
Arlis as a male name
Ranked #5,062 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1931 (48 births)
Arlis as a female name
Ranked #17,836 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1935 (37 births)
Arlis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arlis span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 637 babies were registered. Arlis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arlis by Decade
How has Arlis 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.
Arlis by State
Birth registrations for Arlis span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Louisiana. On average, about 50 Arliss were registered per state.
Arlis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arlis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arlis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arlis?
We estimate approximately 1,176 people named Arlis 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 291,458 Americans share this first name.
Is Arlis a common name?
Arlis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,746 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arlis most popular?
Arlis reached peak popularity in 1931, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arlis is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arlis a male name?
Arlis is predominantly male. 71.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arlis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arlis Smith, Arlis Johnson, Arlis 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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