Arlo
Girl name · #2492 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Arlo is currently the #2492 girl name in the United States — 71 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Arlo.
The 96-year story
Arlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1929, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 99 babies and a rank of #1984. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arlo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arlo in class?
Arlo scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Arlo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arlo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Arlo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Arlos were CA (15), TX (11), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Arlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Arlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlo, Lilo, Aiyla, Amila, and Aela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2034 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 89 | #2065 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 1934 | 5 | #4286 |
| 1932 | 7 | #3568 |
| 1929 | 5 | #4570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arlo a popular girl name?
Arlo ranked #2492 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Arlo most popular?
Arlo peaked in 2023, when 99 American girls received the name (ranked #1984 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Arlo. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.