US rank #15257 Unisex name Peak 1922 1,787 births

Arrie — #15257 US unisex name

1,787 babies named Arrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1361890s2011900s2071910s2241920s2851930s1801940s1381950s901960s361970s471980s441990s262000s502010s952020s28
#15257
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Arrie was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

41 babies were named Arrie in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,787 babies named Arrie between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arrie currently holds the #15257 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 41 babies received it in a single year. Arrie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 318 additional births since 1909.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arrie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 285 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Arrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 118 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and South Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Arrie in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arrie 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 1,787 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.

Arrie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,787

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1922

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#15,257

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arrie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
41
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Arrie popularity over time — boys

318 total births recorded since 1909 (Arrie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 318 births
468101214 201819661952194519351929192319171909 5

Arrie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
285 births that decade — 16% of Arrie's all-time total
1880s1361890s2011900s2071910s2241920s2851930s1801940s1381950s901960s361970s471980s441990s262000s502010s952020s28

Arrie by state

Where Arrie concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Arrie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
118 6.6%
#2 Alabama
67 3.7%
#3 South Carolina
27 1.5%
#4 Florida
17 1.0%
#5 North Carolina
6 0.3%
Georgia share of Arrie's total US births 6.6%
Even split

118 of 1,787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arrie?
1,787 babies have been named Arrie since 1880. It currently ranks #15257 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 41 births.
When was Arrie most popular?
Arrie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 285 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Arrie most popular?
The top states for the name Arrie are Georgia (118 births), Alabama (67 births), South Carolina (27 births).
Is Arrie a unisex name?
Yes, Arrie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,787 births, and as a boy's name it has 318 births.
How long has the name Arrie been used?
Arrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arrie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arriana, Arrianna, Arrow, Arria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.