Arlo vs Carter
Arlo and Cartercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Arlo was ranked #12 and Carter #30 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Carter #103 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Carter #72 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Carter #114 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #47 and Carter #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Carter #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #638 and Carter #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #1894 and Carter #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlo and Carter over time
Arlo and Carter appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carter in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Arlo moved ahead of Carter in England and Wales · Boys — #102 and #94 the year before became #49 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arlo and Carter changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2025, ending at #54 and #317.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Arlo #10 in 2017, Carter #21 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Carter in 17.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Carter #60 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Arlo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #102 and #94; by 2016 that had become #49 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Carter #103.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Carter in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Carter #113 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Carter #317.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Carter in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Carter #53 in 2017.
The order changed in 2020: Arlo moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #73 and #60; by 2020 that had become #80 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Carter #114.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Carter in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #19 in 2023, Carter #60 in 2018.
The order changed in 2016: Arlo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #94 and #83; by 2016 that had become #59 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #47, Carter #70.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2023
Arlo held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Carter in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #10 in 2017, Carter #21 in 2015.
The order changed in 2017: Arlo moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #23 and #22; by 2017 that had become #10 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arlo #12, Carter #30.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Arlo | Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹ.loʊ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arlo has a recorded origin (Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)); Carter does not have one recorded yet.
- Arlo and Carter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Carter doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Carter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 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 recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2015 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys