Arlo vs Edward
Arlo and Edwardcompared 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 Edward #73 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Edward #181 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Edward #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #47 and Edward #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Edward #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arlo and Edward over time
Arlo and Edward appear together in 5 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edward in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Arlo in 1. 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 2020, Arlo moved ahead of Edward in England and Wales · Boys — #34 and #24 the year before became #27 and #29.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Edward in 21.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Arlo moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #34 and #24; by 2020 that had become #27 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Edward #31.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Edward in 13.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Edward #87 in 2018.
The order changed in 2022: Arlo moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #99 and #97; by 2022 that had become #83 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Edward #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Edward in 5.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Edward #107 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Arlo moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #151 and #127; by 2017 that had become #94 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Edward #177.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Edward in 3.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #19 in 2023, Edward #42 in 2015.
The order changed in 2019: Arlo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #59 and #50; by 2019 that had become #44 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #47, Edward #75.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2023
Arlo held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Edward in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #10 in 2017, Edward #56 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Arlo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #85 and #69; by 2014 that had become #55 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arlo #12, Edward #73.
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 | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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)); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
- Arlo and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Edward 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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys