Unisex name · since 1917

Arless

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 65 babies named Arless, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,291 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Arless sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 65 recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Arless recorded 65 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1938.

  • #20,291 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 65 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arless ranks #20,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 65 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,291 of 45,481
all-time among boys
65
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arless's 65 recorded births place it above 55.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arless's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arless's full recorded timeline at 1927, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Arless popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1938

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
45678910 19171918192019211925192719281933193419351938 5

Arless popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1937 (Arless as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1937 5

Arless by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (30 births, 46% of the file).

1920s was Arless's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Arless births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arless? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 65 babies named Arless. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,291 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1938. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 9 births.
Where does Arless sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arless ranks #20,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arless most popular? ▼
Arless was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Arless a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arless is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 65 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Arless been used? ▼
Records for Arless go back to 1917, giving 22 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Arless? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlo, Arlen, Arlie, Arlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arless's data

  • Arless's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1930s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arless

Nearby Names Like Arless

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arless

Arlo Boy
#148 24,245 births
Arlen Boy
#1588 7,345 births
Arlie Boy
#5611 6,712 births
Arlin Boy
#2771 4,072 births
Arley Boy
#1755 3,648 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arless: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arless draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.