How Many People Are Named Arliss?
An estimated 591 people in the United States have the first name Arliss. It is used for both genders, with 53.2% female. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Arliss peaked in popularity in 1933 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arliss 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 Arliss paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arliss is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
591
About 1 in 579,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
53.2% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1933
68 births
Total Registered
1,506
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arliss
Arliss is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (46.8%) and females (53.2%). Out of 1,506 total births registered, 705 were male and 801 were female.
Arliss as a male name
Ranked #4,704 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (26 births)
Arliss as a female name
Ranked #13,626 in 1994
5 female births in 1994
Peak: 1933 (44 births)
Arliss: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arliss span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 495 babies were registered. Arliss has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arliss by Decade
How has Arliss 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.
Arliss by State
Birth registrations for Arliss span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa. The lowest are in Nebraska, North Dakota, Kansas. On average, about 18 Arlisss were registered per state.
Arliss + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arliss as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arliss: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arliss?
We estimate approximately 591 people named Arliss 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 579,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Arliss a common name?
Arliss is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,506 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arliss most popular?
Arliss reached peak popularity in 1933, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arliss is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arliss a female name?
Arliss is predominantly female. 53.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arliss Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arliss Smith, Arliss Johnson, Arliss 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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