Arlo vs Szymon
Arlo and Szymoncompared 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 Szymon #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Arlo was ranked #54 and Szymon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Arlo was ranked #62 and Szymon #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Arlo and Szymon over time
Arlo and Szymon appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Arlo held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Szymon 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.
Szymon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Arlo moved ahead of Szymon in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #220 and #142 the year before became #111 and #231.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Arlo held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Szymon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #14 in 2023, Szymon #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arlo #15, Szymon #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Arlo held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Szymon in 8.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #48 in 2024, Szymon #99 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Arlo moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #220 and #142; by 2018 that had become #111 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arlo #54, Szymon #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2011–2022
Arlo held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Szymon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Arlo #62 in 2022, Szymon #213 in 2014.
The order changed in 2017: Arlo moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #281 and #213; by 2017 that had become #94 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Arlo #62, Szymon #414.
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 | Szymon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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)); Szymon does not have one recorded yet.
- Arlo and Szymon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Szymon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Szymon
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #632 among boys in Norway in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys