Arlo vs Kade
Arlo and Kadecompared 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 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Kade #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Kade #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Kade #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Kade #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Arlo and Kade over time
Arlo and Kade appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kade 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.
Kade reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Arlo rose about as far as Kade fell — from #2943 and #396 in 1999 to #15 and #638 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kade in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Kade #396 in 1999.
The order changed in 2007: Arlo moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #582 and #543; by 2007 that had become #651 and #684.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Kade #638.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Kade #324 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Kade #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2011–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kade in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Kade #216 in 2024.
The order changed in 2015: Arlo moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #403 and #403; by 2015 that had become #211 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Kade #216.
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 | Kade |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| 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)); Kade does not have one recorded yet.
- Arlo and Kade both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Kade doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Kade
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 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 recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys