Arely
Arely was the 984th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 257 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 554th with 552 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 202 places. More babies were named Arely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it ah-REL-ee /ɑˈrɛli/
- Rank in 2025
- #984 girls, up 35 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 257girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007552 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,216babies recorded
What does the name Arely mean?
Arely is a girls' name with no documented origin; Wiktionary lists it without an etymology. It came into US use in the 1970s. It may be connected with Areli, a son of Gad in Genesis 46:16, or be a modern invention, but no source shows which, so no meaning is given here.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; the link with biblical Areli is only a possibility.
Related names: Areli, Arelí.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Arely', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible, Genesis 46:16 (Areli), Hebrew text with JPS translation (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Arely popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #984 | 257 |
| 2020 | #1,019 | 247 |
| 2010 | #656 | 446 |
| 2000 | #904 | 242 |
| 1990 | #2,175 | 59 |
| 1980 | #4,337 | 17 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Arely, counting every spelling?
Arely is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #639 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #984 for Arely on its own. Together these spellings went to 453 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arely | 257 | #984 | 1,288 |
| Areli | 177 | #1,262 | 748 |
| Arelly | 9 | #10,190 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Arely?
257 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arely (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Arely born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arely.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arely?
About 11,100 people born in the US named Arely are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 11 and 23. That makes Arely mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Arely by state
How common Arely was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.9×), California (2.6×), Arizona (1.9×), Colorado (1.6×). In 29 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arely: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arely, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Arely · Sibling names for Arely
Questions about the name Arely
How popular is the name Arely?
Arely was the 984th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 257 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 554th with 552 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 202 places. More babies were named Arely in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Arely a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Arely in the US.
Where is Arely most popular?
In 2021–2025, Arely was most common in Texas (0.46 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Arizona.