The first name Arlo
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɑːɹ.loʊ/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
From Italian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 2,083 boys were named Arlo, making it the 15th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 2,253 births (#14).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arlo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arlo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,443 boys born in the United States were named Arlo, the 148th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 2,490 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Arlo
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arlo GuthrieAmerican folk singer, born 1947
Questions
- What does the name Arlo mean?
- From Italian.
- How popular is the name Arlo?
- In 2025, 2,083 boys born in England and Wales were named Arlo, ranking 15th. Its peak was 2023, with 2,253 births.
- Is Arlo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 25,135 US babies named Arlo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Arlo most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 2,490 babies were named Arlo, its highest rank at 146th.
- How do you pronounce Arlo?
- Arlo is /ˈɑːɹ.loʊ/, 2 syllables.