Arlo vs Levi
Arlo and Levicompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #47 and Levi #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Arlo was ranked #12 and Levi #28 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #15 and Levi #109 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #18 and Levi #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #45 and Levi #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Levi #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #1894 and Levi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlo and Levi over time
Arlo and Levi appear together in 6 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Levi 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.
Arlo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Levi in 2. 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 2014, Arlo moved ahead of Levi in England and Wales · Boys — #189 and #166 the year before became #141 and #152.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Arlo #14 in 2023, Levi #109 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Levi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Levi #109 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Arlo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #189 and #166; by 2014 that had become #141 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Levi #109.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Levi in 7.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Levi #83 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Arlo moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #220 and #179; by 2018 that had become #111 and #165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Levi #83.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Levi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #40 in 2023, Levi #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Arlo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #121; by 2019 that had become #73 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #45, Levi #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Levi in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #19 in 2023, Levi #8 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #47, Levi #8.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2023
Arlo held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Levi in 3.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #10 in 2017, Levi #22 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Arlo moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #59 and #43; by 2016 that had become #23 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Arlo #12, Levi #28.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2015–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Levi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #1469 in 2023, Levi #2070 in 2015.
The order changed in 2020: Arlo moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3541 and #2286; by 2020 that had become #2843 and #3899.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #1894, Levi #3318.
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 | Levi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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). | Possibly means 'joined' or 'attached' in Hebrew, referencing Levi (third son of Jacob and Leah) as ancestor of the Levite priestly tribe. Behind the Name flags the etymology itself as uncertain. |
| Origin | Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation) | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑɹ.loʊ/ | /ˈliːvaɪ/ |
| 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 #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation) origin, while Levi is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Arlo and Levi both have 2 syllables.
- Arlo's recorded meaning differs from Levi's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Levi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys