Arlie is a distinctive choice, ranked #1262 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arlie in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1262
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arlie
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Arlie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arlie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arlie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1855 places over the last five years to #1262 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Arlie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arlies in the wild.
26
UK babies named Arlie (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1855 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arlie
Likely around 1 other Arlie in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arlie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arlie Max Mucks was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished sixth in the discus throw event and 15th in the two handed discus throw competition.
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. Petters became the provost at New York University Abu Dhabi effective September 1, 2020.