Total births
26
Unisex name · since 1919
Arlice
Arlice has 26 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1919–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Arlice is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlice has been recorded 26 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1933.
- 26 total births
- 1919–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Arlice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arlice's full recorded timeline at 1922, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arlice at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Arlice popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1933
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Arlice popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1917 (Arlice as girls' name)
Arlice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arlice's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Arlice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlice? ▼
Arlice has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 6 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Arlice go back to 1919, giving 15 years of history 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.
What to do with Arlice's data
- Arlice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arlice
Nearby Names Like Arlice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arlice
Arlo Boy
#146 24,245 births
Arlen Boy
#1692 7,345 births
Arlie Boy
#5070 6,712 births
Arlin Boy
#2426 4,072 births
Arley Boy
#2062 3,648 births
Compare Arlice side by side: Arlice vs Arlo Arlice vs Arlen Arlice vs Arlie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arlice: Baby Name Since 1919 - 26 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlice. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Arlice 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 July 2026.