Will my child share the name Arlie with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Arlie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arlie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Arlie becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Arlie is rising: up 158 places since 2020, to #763 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #586 in 2024.

Is Arlie a good choice for a distinctive name?

Arlie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Arlie a popular baby name in the United States?

Arlie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Arlie is a distinctive choice, ranked #763 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arlie in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#763

About the Name Arlie

Arlie is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1855 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1187 in 2016 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.

Arlie is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arlie in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Arlie

Arlie Mucks — Arlie Max Mucks was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Arlie Duff — Arlie Duff was an American country musician.
Arlie Petters — Arlie Oswald Petters, MBE is a Belizean-American mathematical physicist, who is the Benjamin Powell Professor of mathematics and a professor of physics and economics at Duke University.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Arlie

UK babies named Arlie (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 158 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arlie

Almost certainly the only Arlie in the class

UK Popularity (2001–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Arlie

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Arlie Mucks1912

Arlie Max Mucks was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Arlie Duff1953

Arlie Duff was an American country musician.

Arlie Petters

Arlie Oswald Petters, MBE is a Belizean-American mathematical physicist, who is the Benjamin Powell Professor of mathematics and a professor of physics and economics at Duke University.

Arlie Schardt

Arlie Schardt was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team.