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Arley

Boy

Meaning of Arley: English: 'meadow of hares'

Arley is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1430th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 560th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1430

126 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#560

68 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,546

First recorded 1884 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 38 babies1983: 43 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 15 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 31 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 24 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 31 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 26 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 34 babies2009: 37 babies2010: 57 babies20102011: 85 babies2012: 108 babies2013: 74 babies2014: 87 babies2015: 93 babies2016: 73 babies2017: 82 babies2018: 97 babies2019: 119 babies2020: 102 babies20202021: 92 babies2022: 103 babies2023: 115 babies2024: 106 babies2025: 126 babies
US babies named Arley per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 126.

Gender split

80% boys · 20% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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