Arelys
Girl name · #4912 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Arelys is currently the #4912 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Arelys.
The 47-year story
Arelys first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 69 babies and a rank of #2555. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arelys per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arelys in class?
Arelys scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arelys is most common
State-level data for Arelys is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arelys
Statistically, parents drawn to Arelys tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alanys, Maelys, Alis, Amiria, and Allure.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arelys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 7 | #12243 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arelys a popular girl name?
Arelys ranked #4912 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Arelys most popular?
Arelys peaked in 2023, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2555 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arelys?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Arelys. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.