Arlis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,162 in 1935
0 babies were named Arlis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArlis first shows up in US birth records in 1906, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 119 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #1,162.
About the name Arlis
Arlis is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Arlis for girls from 1910 to 2008, in 50 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #1,162 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.5 | 289,855 girls |
| 1920s | 14 | 73,206 girls |
| 1930s | 23 | 42,753 girls |
| 1940s | 14 | 69,348 girls |
| 1950s | 6.7 | 149,254 girls |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 675,676 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,461,538 girls |
Other spellings of Arlis
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Arlis
What is the origin of the name Arlis?
Arlis has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Arlis a boy or girl name?
Arlis is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Arlis?
Arlis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #1,162 in 1935.