Arlo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arlo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arlo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arlo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arlo is a boy name of English origin meaning “fortified hill”. A name of uncertain origin, possibly from a literary place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,135 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 19,088 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,325 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 366 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 744 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,544 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arlo per year, United States (1899 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (2,574/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (2,274/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (181/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (118/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (53/yr).
Arlo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #256 nationally (given to 5,156 babies that year).
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