Arliss
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,050 in 1933
0 babies were named Arliss in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryArliss first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #1,050.
About the name Arliss
Arliss is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-iss”. US birth records list Arliss for girls from 1919 to 1994, in 45 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #1,050 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.2 | 161,290 girls |
| 1920s | 18 | 54,645 girls |
| 1930s | 29 | 34,388 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 96,246 girls |
| 1950s | 5.0 | 201,207 girls |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 840,336 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
Other spellings of Arliss
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 Arliss
What is the origin of the name Arliss?
Arliss has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Arliss a boy or girl name?
Arliss is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Arliss?
Arliss is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #1,050 in 1933.