U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Arlo

Arlo has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 25,135 U.S. babies, the 311th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,574 in 2024, with 2,514 in 2025.

Arlo has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).