US rank #3816 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,232 births

Arlee — #3816 US unisex name

1,232 babies named Arlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s241910s1281920s2121930s1131940s671950s421960s161970s71980s611990s382000s1002010s2342020s190
#3816
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Arlee was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

48 babies were named Arlee in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,232 babies named Arlee between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arlee currently holds the #3816 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 48 babies received it in a single year. Arlee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 435 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 234 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Arlee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Arlee in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,232 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arlee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,232

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

2023

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,816

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arlee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
48
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
0102030405060 202420132002198319521938192719161907 6

Arlee popularity over time — boys

435 total births recorded since 1915 (Arlee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 435 births
46810121416 202219761954194619391932192519181915 13

Arlee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
234 births that decade — 19% of Arlee's all-time total
1900s241910s1281920s2121930s1131940s671950s421960s161970s71980s611990s382000s1002010s2342020s190

Arlee by state

Where Arlee concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Arlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
22 1.8%
#2 Alabama
5 0.4%
#3 Arkansas
5 0.4%
#4 Louisiana
5 0.4%
#5 Mississippi
5 0.4%
Texas share of Arlee's total US births 1.8%
Even split

22 of 1,232 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlee?
1,232 babies have been named Arlee since 1907. It currently ranks #3816 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 48 births.
When was Arlee most popular?
Arlee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Arlee most popular?
The top states for the name Arlee are Texas (22 births), Alabama (5 births), Arkansas (5 births).
Is Arlee a unisex name?
Yes, Arlee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,232 births, and as a boy's name it has 435 births.
How long has the name Arlee been used?
Arlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arlee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.