Alfie vs Arlo

Alfie and Arlocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #16 and Arlo #15 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #15 and Arlo #18 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alfie was ranked #17 and Arlo #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfie was ranked #36 and Arlo #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Alfie was ranked #96 and Arlo #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

Alfie and Arlo over time

Alfie and Arlo appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Alfie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Arlo in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Alfie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Arlo in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Alfie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Arlo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #4 in 2009, Arlo #14 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfie #16, Arlo #15.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Alfie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Arlo in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #36 in 2017, Arlo #48 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfie #36, Arlo #54.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Alfie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Arlo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfie #10 in 2016, Arlo #40 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfie #17, Arlo #45.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alfie

Pairs where Alfie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Alfie vs Taylor
In 1996 they stood at #119 and #121 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #16 and #385.
Alfie · Taylor · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Alfie vs Archie
Alfie and Archie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Archie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alfie vs Caleb
Alfie and Caleb both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Caleb · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alfie vs Elijah
Alfie and Elijah both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alfie · Elijah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Arlo

Pairs where Arlo shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Arthur vs Arlo
Arthur and Arlo both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Arlo · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Theo vs Arlo
Theo and Arlo both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Theo · Arlo · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Arlo vs Ezra
Arlo and Ezra both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Ezra · 26 shared years, 1999–2024 · Moved together in several countries
Arlo vs Freddie
Arlo and Freddie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Freddie · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alfie, Arlo
Field	Alfie	Arlo
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Alfred — 'elf counsel', from Old English aelf ('elf') and raed ('counsel, advice').	Meaning uncertain — likely derived by Edmund Spenser from the real Irish place name Aherlow ('between two highlands') for the fictional Arlo Hill in The Faerie Queene (1590).
Origin	English, diminutive of Alfred	Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)
Pronunciation	/ˈælfi/	/ˈɑɹ.loʊ/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #36 (2025)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alfie is recorded with a English, diminutive of Alfred origin, while Arlo is recorded with a Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation) origin.
Alfie and Arlo both have 2 syllables.
Alfie's recorded meaning differs from Arlo's — see the table above for each.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Alfie

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #119 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Arlo

Popularity journey

First recorded1999
First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys