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Arlo

Boy

Meaning of Arlo: English: 'fortified hill'

Arlo is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 150th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 15th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#150

2,514 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#15

2,220 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

25,135

First recorded 1899 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 28 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 22 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 28 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 37 babies20002001: 33 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 58 babies2005: 64 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 95 babies2008: 106 babies2009: 157 babies2010: 190 babies20102011: 233 babies2012: 283 babies2013: 368 babies2014: 538 babies2015: 611 babies2016: 1,033 babies2017: 1,132 babies2018: 1,336 babies2019: 1,398 babies2020: 1,790 babies20202021: 2,087 babies2022: 2,315 babies2023: 2,406 babies2024: 2,574 babies2025: 2,514 babies
US babies named Arlo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,574.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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