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“From Spenser's Arlo Hill (Irish Aherlow — 'between two highlands')” — English literary; uncertain origin
Girl's name · #2488 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Arlo is near its high-water mark: it reached #1986 in 2023 and still ranked #2488 in 2025. About 890 girls have carried it since 1929. About 96% of babies named Arlo in recent years have been boys.
Around the world: about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 36 notable people named Arlo:
Entertainers appear 1.97× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arlo Parks, British singer.
Similar names: Harlow · Rooney · Harlie · Halo · Sullivan · Arwen
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