Arlie

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A few things about Arlie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Arlie

Arlie Russell Hochschild

American sociologist (1940-)

Choose Arlie and your child shares a first name with Arlie Russell Hochschild, an American sociologist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Arlie, like who?” Arlie Russell Hochschild's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 26,316 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Arlie, 61 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Arlie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryArlie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Arlies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1887, when it ranked #608. Today it's #2,778, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowArlie is 6.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 163,934 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 26,316.
• 🚀TrendArlie has climbed 1,137 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,778. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlArlie is given to both boys and girls: 79% of the 77 babies named Arlie in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Arlie

Arlie is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Arlie for girls from 1883 to 2025, in 119 of those 143 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #608 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,778, with 61 babies.

Origin:English names