Arlo vs Jayden
Arlo and Jaydencompared 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 Jayden #77 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Jayden #111 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #38 and Jayden #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Arlo was ranked #2340 and Jayden #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlo and Jayden over time
Arlo and Jayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Jayden held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Arlo in 1.
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.
Jayden 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Boys, Arlo moved into the top 50 at #49 in 2016 as Jayden fell out of it to #61, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Arlo moved ahead of Jayden in England and Wales · Boys — #102 and #49 the year before became #49 and #61.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jayden in 17.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order changed in 2016: Arlo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #102 and #49; by 2016 that had become #49 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Jayden #111.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jayden in 14.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order changed in 2023: Arlo moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #83 and #66; by 2023 that had become #52 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Jayden #111.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jayden in 7.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2019: Arlo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #87; by 2019 that had become #73 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Jayden #144.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2023
Arlo held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jayden in 3.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #10 in 2017, Jayden #27 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Arlo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #59 and #39; by 2016 that had become #23 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arlo #12, Jayden #77.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 2015–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jayden in 5.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #19 in 2023, Jayden #31 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Arlo moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #44 and #41; by 2020 that had become #37 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #38, Jayden #63.
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 | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #111 (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)); Jayden does not have one recorded yet.
- Arlo and Jayden both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Jayden 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys