Arlo vs Dovydas
Arlo and Dovydascompared 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 2022, Arlo was ranked #18 and Dovydas #3048 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Arlo was ranked #115 and Dovydas #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Arlo was ranked #281 and Dovydas #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Arlo and Dovydas over time
Arlo and Dovydas appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dovydas 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.
Dovydas 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 · Boys18 shared years, 2005–2022
Arlo held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dovydas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #18 in 2022, Dovydas #1021 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arlo #18, Dovydas #3048.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2020
Arlo held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Dovydas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #111 in 2018, Dovydas #337 in 2009.
The order changed in 2014: Arlo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #352 and #352; by 2014 that had become #364 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Arlo #115, Dovydas #741.
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 · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · 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
| Field | Arlo | Dovydas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3048 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| 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)); Dovydas does not have one recorded yet.
- Arlo has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Dovydas.
- A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Dovydas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dovydas
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 recorded2007–2014
Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2014).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3048 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys