Arlie Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Arlie

Arlie is a unisex name of Old English origin, with the Arley spelling used twice as often for boys in the US -- about 70 baby boys got the name last year, and 35 girls -- while Arlie is the more popular spelling for baby girls, used for about 60 girls last year versus 15 boys.

Arlie for boys#5627 US

However you spell it for whatever gender baby, it may feel more popular than it actually is given the legion of babies given some variation of the names Marley, Harley, Charlie, Marlow, and Arlo. Arlie is likely to get lost in the crowd.

Arlie for girls#2781 US

Arlie or Arley might be diminutives of Arlo, which means 'hill' or 'fortified hill'. The Arley spelling is used twice as often for boys in the US -- about 70 baby boys got the name last year, versus 35 girls -- while Arlie is the more popular spelling for baby girls, used for about 60 girls last year versus 15 boys.

Pronounced AR-lee.

As of October 2026, Arlie ranked #5627 for boys and #2781 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #369 for boys in 1904 and #609 for girls in 1887.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Boys #4,943

Girls #2,781

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank · boys	Births · boys	US rank · girls	Births · girls
2014	—	0	#4,783	29
2015	—	0	#4,870	28
2016	—	0	—	0
2017	—	0	#4,008	37
2018	—	0	#3,567	43
2019	#4,115	25	#4,082	35
2020	—	0	#3,925	36
2021	#4,943	19	#4,025	36
2022	—	0	#2,897	58
2023	—	0	#2,490	71
2024	—	0	#2,768	61
2025	—	0	#2,781	61