Recorded 1917–1938 Unisex name Peak 1920 65 births

Arless — boys' name

65 babies named Arless in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

65 boys have been named Arless since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.

65
total births
1917–1938
years on record
1920s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Arless was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

9 babies were named Arless in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arless

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Arless between 1917 and 1938, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arless currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Arless is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1937.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arless performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arless shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arless 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 65 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.

Arless at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

65

Since 1917

22 years of records

Peak year

1920

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1917

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1938

Arless popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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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

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
30 births that decade — 46% of Arless's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arless?
65 babies have been named Arless since 1917. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
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?
Arless has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 22 years of data 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.

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, 1917–1938 (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.