Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From the hares meadow
Pronunciation
a-rlei-gh, ar-leigh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #1588, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #10812, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #3550, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6116, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 19 |
| 2024 | – | 27 |
| 2023 | 6 | 31 |
| 2022 | 8 | 35 |
| 2021 | – | 34 |
| 2020 | – | 29 |
| 2019 | – | 36 |
| 2018 | 7 | 28 |
| 2017 | – | 43 |
| 2016 | – | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #3955, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5685, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | 3 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #869, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence