Arley

Meaning: Eagle clearing
Origin: English place name — From Arley, the name of several villages, also used as a variant of Arlie

Boy's name · #1755 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Arley belongs to an older America first — it reached #646 back in 1885 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1755. About 3,600 boys have carried it since 1885.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#441 in Ecuador (2025) · #462 in England & Wales (2025) · #560 in Scotland (2025) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #3,183 in Italy (2023) · #2,746 in Canada (2020).

Famous Arleys

Arley Dinas — Colombian footballer (born 1974)
Arley Méndez — Chilean weightlifter (born 1993)
Arley Rodríguez — Colombian footballer (born 1993)
Arley de Queroz Sandim — Brazilian footballer (born 1986)
Arley Betancourth — Colombian footballer (born 1975)

What Arleys become

Among 27 notable people named Arley:

Sports figures appear 2.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arley Dinas, Colombian footballer (born 1974).

Similar names: Edson · Arie · Charley · Jhon · Arlen · Arlan

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