Gender
Origin
- English
- Hill
- Spanish
- Barberry tree
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
a-rlo, ar-lo
Famous People
Folk singer Arlo Guthrie
Celebrity Babies
Son of Toni Collette, Daughter of Johnny Knoxville
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #146, 2,481 births); most recent 2025 (rank #148, 2,443 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1981, 99 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,443 | 71 |
| 2024 | 2,481 | 83 |
| 2023 | 2,305 | 99 |
| 2022 | 2,220 | 95 |
| 2021 | 1,990 | 97 |
| 2020 | 1,700 | 89 |
| 2019 | 1,323 | 75 |
| 2018 | 1,267 | 68 |
| 2017 | 1,092 | 40 |
| 2016 | 977 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #14, 2,253 births); most recent 2025 (rank #15, 2,083 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1469, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3034, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,083 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2,220 | 15 |
| 2023 | 2,253 | 21 |
| 2022 | 2,176 | 15 |
| 2021 | 2,154 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1,908 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1,678 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1,715 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1,470 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1,285 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1092, 33 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #51, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #57, 100 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 |
| 2024 | 118 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 54 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #18, 177 births); most recent 2025 (rank #24, 146 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | – |
| 2024 | 177 | 4 |
| 2023 | 164 | – |
| 2022 | 116 | – |
| 2021 | 110 | 3 |
| 2020 | 108 | 3 |
| 2019 | 94 | – |
| 2018 | 107 | – |
| 2017 | 102 | – |
| 2016 | 73 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #40, 53 births); most recent 2025 (rank #48, 42 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | – |
| 2024 | 48 | – |
| 2023 | 53 | – |
| 2022 | 43 | – |
| 2021 | 46 | 3 |
| 2020 | 37 | – |
| 2019 | 45 | – |
| 2018 | 20 | – |
| 2017 | 31 | – |
| 2016 | 18 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #50, 63 births); most recent 2023 (rank #74, 41 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #634, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | – |
| 2022 | 63 | – |
| 2021 | 50 | – |
| 2020 | 45 | 5 |
| 2019 | 56 | – |
| 2018 | 41 | – |
| 2017 | 53 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
| 2015 | 26 | – |
| 2014 | 21 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence