Arlo vs Malin

Arlo and Malincompared 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 2019, Arlo was ranked #34 and Malin #2728 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arlo was ranked #1894 and Malin #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Arlo and Malin over time

Arlo and Malin appear together in 2 published lists, across 21 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malin 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.

Malin 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 · Boys13 shared years, 2001–2019
Arlo held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Malin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #34 in 2019, Malin #2189 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Arlo #34, Malin #2728.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2016–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Malin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #1469 in 2023, Malin #2120 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Arlo moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3583 and #2706; by 2019 that had become #3541 and #4001.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #1894, Malin #3015.

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 · 26 shared years, 1999–2024 · 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

Other comparisons involving Malin

Pairs where Malin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Malin vs Åse
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Girls, Malin rose about as far as Åse fell — from #530 and #51 in 1966 to #167 and #93 in 2025.
Malin · Åse · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Caroline vs Malin
Caroline and Malin changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #392 and #167.
Caroline · Malin · 59 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Malin vs Elise
Malin and Elise changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #167 and #63.
Malin · Elise · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Emilie vs Malin
In 1999, Emilie moved ahead of Malin in Norway · Girls — #6 and #3 the year before became #1 and #5.
Emilie · Malin · 48 shared years, 1977–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1999 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Arlo, Malin
Field	Arlo	Malin
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	female
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	GB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025)	Norway · Girls #167 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Arlo has a recorded origin (Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)); Malin does not have one recorded yet.
Arlo and Malin both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Malin doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

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

Malin

Popularity journey

First recorded1966
First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #167 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls