Total births
90
Unisex name · since 2013
Alo
90 babies named Alo in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8197
- among boys today
- 90
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Alo currently ranks #8197 among unisex names in America, with 90 babies recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Alo recorded 90 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #8197 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #8197 among boys today
- 90 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alo is currently the #8197 unisex name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 90 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8197
- among boys today
- 90
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Alo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8197
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Alo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Alo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Alo compares
90 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alo's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 90 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alo splits its recorded history at 2021: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,197
Active since
2013
Alo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Alo popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2022 (Alo as girls' name)
Alo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alo's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Alo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (69% of all-time use).
Alo by state
Where Alo concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.6% |
California share of Alo's total US births 5.6%
5 of 90 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alo? ▼
90 babies have been named Alo since 2013. It currently ranks #8197 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 15 births.
When was Alo most popular? ▼
Alo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Alo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alo are California (5 births).
Is Alo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 90 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Alo been used? ▼
Records for Alo go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alonzo, Alonso, Aloysius, Alonza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alo's data
- California records the most Alos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alo
Nearby Names Like Alo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alo
Alonzo Boy
#512 45,955 births
Alonso Boy
#771 12,231 births
Aloysius Boy
#4704 5,724 births
Alonza Boy
3,315 births
Alois Boy
#10944 2,525 births
Compare Alo side by side: Alo vs Alonzo Alo vs Alonso Alo vs Aloysius
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alo: #8197 Unisex Name - 90 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.