Recorded 1919–1933 Unisex name Peak 1920 26 births

Arlice — boys' name

26 babies named Arlice in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, 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

26 boys have been named Arlice since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.

26
total births
1919–1933
years on record
1920s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Arlice was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

6 babies were named Arlice in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arlice

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Arlice between 1919 and 1933, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arlice currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1933. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Arlice is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 1917.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arlice performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arlice shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arlice 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 26 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.

Arlice at a glance

Last recorded 1933

Total births

26

Since 1919

15 years of records

Peak year

1920

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1933

Active since

1919

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1933

Arlice popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1919

Last recorded 1933
Peak year (1920)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
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Arlice popularity over time — girls

15 total births recorded since 1917 (Arlice as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 195019211917 5

Arlice by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
16 births that decade — 62% of Arlice's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlice?
26 babies have been named Arlice since 1919. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1920 with 6 births.
When was Arlice most popular?
Arlice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Is Arlice a unisex name?
Yes, Arlice is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 26 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Arlice been used?
Arlice has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 15 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Arlice?
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, 1919–1933 (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.