Baby Name Popularity Profile

Arlo

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Arlo.

✦ Fortified hill 🌍 English, Other traditional
National Rank (2025) #148
All-Time Peak Rank #146 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 24,245 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.9% Boy / 4.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1899 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 2,490 births in 2024
💡 The Arlo Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fortified hill
Language Origin English, Other
Origin Type multiple
Possibly derived from Old English elements meaning 'fortified hill' (as in Harlow), or a modern coinage with uncertain specific origin.
Pronunciation: AR-loh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Arlo

According to SSA data, Arlo achieved its highest historical rank of #146 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 2,490 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 321.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 119 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Arlo across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +321.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,490 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 10 yrs
Registry Streak 119 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 5
1900s: 35
1910s: 477
1920s: 726
1930s: 688
1940s: 422
1950s: 282
1960s: 134
1970s: 376
1980s: 254
1990s: 211
2000s: 695
2010s: 6,789
2020s: 13,151

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ar-lo
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oregon
Top States Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oregon #72 552 2023 +6.4% Growth
Colorado #66 722 2025 +32.8% Growth
Minnesota #65 1,105 2022 +17.8% Growth
South Dakota #147 179 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #69 686 2024 +48.4% Growth
Idaho #81 201 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #48 87 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #85 67 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #94 775 2021 +37.3% Growth
North Dakota #65 160 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #109 361 2025 +60.0% Growth
Montana #92 129 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #162 140 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #123 497 2024 +37.3% Growth
Wisconsin #73 714 2022 +17.2% Growth
Maine #75 143 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #106 102 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #69 224 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #142 295 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #39 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #142 546 2024 +26.7% Growth
California #150 2,291 2025 +56.4% Growth
Missouri #126 499 2022 +3.7% Growth
Florida #225 744 2023 +35.7% Growth
Michigan #114 813 2023 +14.7% Growth
Ohio #142 911 2024 +20.0% Growth
New Mexico #106 105 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #150 416 2025 +68.4% Growth
North Carolina #204 504 2023 +84.8% Growth
Texas #200 1,314 2024 +105.3% Growth
Oklahoma #162 232 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #148 52 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 34 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #167 374 2024 +80.0% Growth
Kentucky #213 280 2023 Stable
Illinois #168 791 2024 6.7% Decline
Maryland #145 236 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #134 805 2023 +26.7% Growth
Massachusetts #167 351 2023 +25.0% Growth
Connecticut #147 154 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #198 1,000 2024 +37.5% Growth
Georgia #241 339 2023 +70.0% Growth
Rhode Island #99 43 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #159 119 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #224 147 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #224 174 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #280 258 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #140 82 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #221 121 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 21 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #314 53 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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