Boys' name · since 1899

Arlo

Arlo has 24,245 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#754 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#148 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
24,245
born since 1899
2020s
peak decade

Arlo currently ranks #148 among boys' names in America, with 24,245 babies recorded since 1899.

Social Security Administration records show Arlo recorded 24,245 times among boys since 1899, holding rank #148 nationally today, ahead of 99% 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 1899 to 2025.

  • #754 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #148 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 24,245 born since 1899
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlo ranks #754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #148 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 24,245 born since 1899, peaking in the 2020s.

#754 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#148 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
24,245
born since 1899
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%98.9%
Arlo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Arlo's 24,245 recorded births place it above 98.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Arlo compares

24,245 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 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

Arlo's all-time total is 66x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Arlo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 24,245 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,490 34 22,252

Arlo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Arlo's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1899, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 2,490, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Arlo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
2,490
Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
01,0002,0003,000 189919201936195219681984200020162025 2,443

Arlo popularity over time - girls

890 total births recorded since 1929 (Arlo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 890 births
050100150 19292008201220152018202120242025 71

Arlo by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (13,151 births, 54% of the file).

2020s was Arlo's strongest decade.

13,151 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Arlo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13,151 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Arlo compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Arlo's total volume

Arlo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -144, 3.3%-141, 3.4%-111, 2.7%-145, 7.9%-110, 1.9%-146, 1.8%-89, 4.4%-138, 4.3%-146, 3.2%-71, 6.9%-146, 2%-109, 6.1%-146, 3.3%-146, 4.2%-58, 6.2%Arlo-127, 10.3%Arlo
Arlo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Arlo by state

Where Arlo concentrates geographically, total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arlo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,291 9.4%
#2 Texas
1,314 5.4%
#3 Minnesota
1,105 4.6%
#4 New York
1,000 4.1%
#5 Ohio
911 3.8%
#6 Michigan
813 3.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
805 3.3%
#8 Illinois
791 3.3%
California share of Arlo's total US births 9.4%
Even split

2,291 of 24,245 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Arlo appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arlo? ▼
24,245 babies have been named Arlo since 1899. All-time, it sits at #754 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #148 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 2,490 births.
Where does Arlo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arlo ranks #754 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #148 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arlo most popular? ▼
Arlo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13,151 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Arlo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arlo are California (2,291 births), Texas (1,314 births), Minnesota (1,105 births).
How long has the name Arlo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arlo since 1899 -- 127 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arlo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlen, Arlie, Arlin, Arley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Arlo's data

  • California records the most Arlos (2,291 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arlo

Nearby Names Like Arlo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arlo

Arlen Boy
#1588 7,345 births
Arlie Boy
#5611 6,712 births
Arlin Boy
#2771 4,072 births
Arley Boy
#1755 3,648 births
Arlan Boy
#2397 3,434 births

Compare Arlo side by side: Arlo vs Arlen Arlo vs Arlie Arlo vs Arlin

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Arlo

Elian #147
15,268 births · Peak 2025
Greyson #149
60,231 births · Peak 2017
Matteo #146
33,483 births · Peak 2024
Carlos #150
307,036 births · Peak 2001
Charlie #145
184,280 births · Peak 1919
Elliot #151
58,592 births · Peak 2022
Luis #144
292,959 births · Peak 2007
Bryson #152
83,241 births · Peak 2017

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arlo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1899–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Arlo 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 August 2026.