Unisex name · since 1906
Arlis
Arlis has 1,972 recorded births since 1906 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,404 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,972
- born since 1906
- 1930s
- peak decade
1,972 babies have been named Arlis since 1906, making it today's #4404 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlis has been recorded 1,972 times among boys since 1906, currently ranked #4404 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #3,329 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,404 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,972 born since 1906
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlis ranks #3,329 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,404 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,972 born since 1906, peaking in the 1930s.
- #3,329 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,404 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,972
- born since 1906
- 1930s
- peak decade
Arlis's 1,972 recorded births place it above 92.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Arkansas.
How Arlis compares
1,972 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arlis's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arlis | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,972 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 34 | 22,252 |
Arlis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arlis's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 27% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 73%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arlis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (1931)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Arlis popularity over time - girls
797 total births recorded since 1910 (Arlis as girls' name)
Arlis by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (388 births, 20% of the file).
1930s was Arlis's strongest decade.
388 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Arlis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 147
1910s
147 births
- 1920s
1920s
348 births
- 1930s
1930s
388 births
- 1940s
1940s
314 births
- 1950s
1950s
194 births
- 1960s 126
1960s
126 births
- 1970s 79
1970s
79 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 57
1990s
57 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 110
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 100
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 388 births (20% of all-time use).
How Arlis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arlis's total volume
Arlis by state
Where Arlis concentrates geographically, total births since 1906
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 158 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 120 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 77 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 54 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 5 | 0.3% |
158 of 1,972 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Arlis's data
- Arlis's decade-level peak was the 1930s (388 total births); usage has since declined to 100 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Arliss (158 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Arlis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~119 yrs)
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, 1906–2025 (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 Arlis 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.