Arlee
Girl name · #4183 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Arlee? In official American birth records, Arlee has been tracked continuously since 1907, giving it 118 years of documented American history.
Arlee ranks #4183 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 34 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Arlee.
Babies named Arlee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 118-year story
Arlee first appears in the Social Security records in 1907, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 48 babies and a rank of #3329. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arlee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arlee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arlee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arlee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arlee is most common
State-level data for Arlee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arlee
Statistically, parents drawn to Arlee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ailee, Atlee, Zailee, Adlee, and Avalee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arlee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arlee?
In official American birth records, the name Arlee first appeared in 1907 (over 118 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 118 years.
Is Arlee a popular girl name?
Arlee ranked #4183 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Arlee most popular?
Arlee peaked in 2023, when 48 American girls received the name (ranked #3329 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arlee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Arlee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.