Alin vs Arlo

Alin 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, Alin was ranked #2921 and Arlo #15 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alin was ranked #755 and Arlo #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alin was ranked #2771 and Arlo #1894 among girls in England and Wales.

Alin and Arlo over time

Alin and Arlo appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alin in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Alin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2024
Alin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Arlo in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alin #1548 in 2020, Arlo #14 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alin #2921, Arlo #15.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2015–2024
Alin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Arlo in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alin #2300 in 2020, Arlo #1469 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Arlo moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #2300 and #2843; by 2021 that had become #3961 and #1785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alin #2771, Arlo #1894.

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 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 Alin, Arlo
Field	Alin	Arlo
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	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	Not yet recorded	Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈɑɹ.loʊ/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Arlo has a recorded origin (Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)); Alin does not have one recorded yet.
Alin and Arlo both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Alin doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Alin

Popularity journey

First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2021
Highest recorded position: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

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