Arley: Meaning of Baby Name Arley

Arley Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,556 baby boys have been named Arley. The name peaked in 2012 with 90 US births that year (rank #1687). In 2024, ranked #2055 nationally — 368 places below its 2012 peak.

Top States for Arley

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Arley births are: California (446), West Virginia (126), Texas (103).

Other English-Origin Names Like Arley

If you like Arley's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

5-Letter Names Starting with A

Names with Arley's exact length and starting letter: Aahan, Aaric, Aaron, Abasi, Abban.

Quick Facts About Arley

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

488

5-letter A-names in our dictionary

1,087

A-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Arleigh	Meadow Of The Hare.	Female	English
Arlie	From The Hare's Meadow	Male	English

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Compare Arley to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Arley against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Arley vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Arley vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Arley vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Arley vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Arley vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Arley vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Arley vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Arley vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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