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Arlo vs Cohen

Arlo and Cohencompared 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 2017, Arlo was ranked #10 and Cohen #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Cohen #418 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Cohen #290 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Cohen #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Cohen #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Arlo and Cohen over time

Arlo and Cohen appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cohen in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Cohen 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.

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 2019, Arlo moved ahead of Cohen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #121 and #96 the year before became #73 and #110.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 19992024

    Arlo held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Cohen in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Cohen #295 in 2016.

    The order changed in 2009: Arlo moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #567 and #368; by 2009 that had become #311 and #391.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Cohen #418.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 20112024

    Arlo held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Cohen in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Cohen #96 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2019: Arlo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #96; by 2019 that had become #73 and #110.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Cohen #164.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20142025

    Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cohen in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Arlo #54 in 2025, Cohen #509 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Cohen #509.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Arlo, Cohen
FieldArloCohen
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning 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
OriginIrish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹ.loʊ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Arlo

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2023

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Cohen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1765 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

  2. Highest recorded2005–2024

    Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys