Arley is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arley is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “eagle wood, hare meadow”. An English place-name surname used as a given name, variant of Harley.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,546 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 635 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arley per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (126/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (99/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (10/yr).
Arley is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #3,026 nationally (given to 222 babies that year).
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