Arlo
Arlo is a unisex given name. Some sources state it to be of Old English origin, meaning "endless energy"; it was first used by Edmund Spenser, who "evidently invented" it, as the name of a hill where the gods debate in his poem The Faerie Queene.
Meaning & Origin of Arlo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arlo is a unisex given name. Some sources state it to be of Old English origin, meaning "endless energy"; it was first used by Edmund Spenser, who "evidently invented" it, as the name of a hill where the gods debate in his poem The Faerie Queene.
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The Story of Arlo
Arlo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,656 Arlos were born — ranking #132 that year. As of 2026, Arlo ranks #132 for baby boys with 2,656 births, rising sharply (+66% over the past five years). In total, more than 27K Arlos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arlo
Arlo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Arlo's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #132. Use the chart and map above to compare Arlo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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