Masculine dossier · first seen 1906
Arlis
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1931
Peak births
48
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Arlis
How many people are named Arlis?
An estimated 786 living Americans are named Arlis.
How rare is Arlis?
Arlis is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 52.1% from its 1931 peak.
How old is the typical Arlis?
The median age of a living American named Arlis is approximately 50 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 70 years old.
Is Arlis still popular?
Yes — Arlis is currently rising in popularity, with 23 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Arlis most common?
Arlis has its strongest geographic signal in Arkansas, where it appears 10.2× more often than the national baseline.
1906Peak 19312025
Peak year
1931
Decline from peak
52.1%
2025
23
All-time
1,972
Where it lives now
Arlis is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 9.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Arlis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.