The first name Arvo
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Arvo last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 4 boys.
7
babies named Arvo, 1996–2025
#3,848
rank in 2020
2020
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arvo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arvo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2020, 8 boys born in the United States were named Arvo, the 8,814th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 43 were.
317
babies named Arvo since 1880
#8,814
rank in 2020
1915
peak year
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 Arvo
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arvo PärtEstonian composer (born 1935)
- Arvo ValtonEstonian writer (1935–2024)
- Arvo AskolaAthletics competitor (1909-1975)
- Arvo AaltonenFinnish swimmer, 1892–1949
- Arvo HaavistoFinnish Olympic wrestler (1900-1977)
- Arvo YlppöFinnish physician, professor and archiater (1887-1992)
- Arvo ViitanenCross-country skier, 1924–1999
- Arvo LindénFinnish wrestler, 1887–1941
- Arvo AaltoFinnish politician (1932–2025)
- Arvo KruusementEstonian actor and director (1928-?)
- Arvo TuominenFinnish politician (1894-1981)
- Arvo SaloFinnish author, journalist and politician (1932-2011)
Questions
- How popular is the name Arvo?
- In 2020, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Arvo, ranking 3,848th.
- Is Arvo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 317 US babies named Arvo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Arvo most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Arvo, its highest rank at 953rd.