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Arlo

Arlo holds the #148 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,443 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #220 in 2020 to #148 today. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#146 nationally, 2,490 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1899. The name's biggest fan base is in Wyoming (#39 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#148
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#146
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,443
boys named Arlo

Arlo popularity, 1880–2025

0.039%0.078%0.12%0.16%18801900192019401960198020002020#146 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Arlo is most popular

Alaska: #85 (9 boys, 0.40% of boys born 2025)AK#85Maine: #74 (16 boys, 0.42% of boys born 2025)ME#74Vermont: #48 (9 boys, 0.74% of boys born 2025)VT#48New Hampshire: #106 (14 boys, 0.31% of boys born 2025)NH#106Washington: #94 (81 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)WA#94Idaho: #80 (28 boys, 0.32% of boys born 2025)ID#80Montana: #91 (13 boys, 0.35% of boys born 2025)MT#91North Dakota: #65 (16 boys, 0.48% of boys born 2025)ND#65Minnesota: #65 (86 boys, 0.35% of boys born 2025)MN#65Wisconsin: #72 (75 boys, 0.32% of boys born 2025)WI#72Michigan: #114 (86 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)MI#114New York: #198 (99 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)NY#198Massachusetts: #166 (40 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)MA#166Rhode Island: #97 (11 boys, 0.35% of boys born 2025)RI#97Oregon: #71 (50 boys, 0.33% of boys born 2025)OR#71Nevada: #160 (19 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)NV#160Wyoming: #39 (10 boys, 0.92% of boys born 2025)WY#39South Dakota: #145 (9 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)SD#145Iowa: #69 (46 boys, 0.33% of boys born 2025)IA#69Illinois: #168 (70 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)IL#168Indiana: #141 (57 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)IN#141Ohio: #142 (96 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)OH#142Pennsylvania: #134 (95 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)PA#134New Jersey: #279 (32 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NJ#279Connecticut: #147 (25 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)CT#147California: #150 (258 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)CA#150Utah: #109 (48 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)UT#109Colorado: #65 (89 boys, 0.33% of boys born 2025)CO#65Nebraska: #69 (33 boys, 0.37% of boys born 2025)NE#69Missouri: #126 (56 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)MO#126Kentucky: #213 (26 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)KY#213West Virginia: #140 (14 boys, 0.23% of boys born 2025)WV#140Virginia: #167 (54 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)VA#167Maryland: #145 (41 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)MD#145Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Arlo in 2025DE—Arizona: #123 (70 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)AZ#123New Mexico: #106 (18 boys, 0.28% of boys born 2025)NM#106Kansas: #142 (26 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)KS#142Arkansas: #159 (23 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)AR#159Tennessee: #149 (64 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)TN#149North Carolina: #204 (61 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)NC#204South Carolina: #224 (25 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)SC#224District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Arlo in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #162 (30 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)OK#162Louisiana: #221 (23 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)LA#221Mississippi: #312 (10 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)MS#312Alabama: #223 (25 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)AL#223Georgia: #240 (51 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)GA#240Hawaii: #146 (7 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)HI#146Texas: #200 (195 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)TX#200Florida: #225 (95 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)FL#225
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#39), Vermont (#48), North Dakota (#65)

Uniqueness score

24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arlo in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Arlo as a girl name

As of 2025, Arlo ranks #2485 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 71 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #2065 five years ago, #2485 now. SSA records for Arlo go back to 1929; the peak came in 2023 at #1984, with 99 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in California, where it ranks #1491 among girl names.

2025 rank
#2485
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1984
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
71
girls named Arlo

Where Arlo (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MI—New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025CT—California: #1491 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1491Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025HI—Texas: #1902 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1902Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Arlo in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: California (#1491), New York (#1830), Texas (#1902)

Uniqueness score

67/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arlo in the most recent year of SSA data.

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