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Why parents love Arlo- Arlo Guthrie sang Alice's Restaurant — Thanksgiving's anthem.
- Pixar's Arlo is a lovable dinosaur.
- Four letters with a warm, open sound: AR-lo.
- The folk-music heritage gives it counterculture cool.
- It's surged from obscurity to the top 200 — spectacular comeback.
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The vibe of Arlo
Guthriefolk-musicdinosaurfortified-hillThanksgivingcountercultureopencomeback
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Origin & history of Arlo
Possibly Irish árd (high) + Old English hlāw (hill)
→ literary Arlo (Spenser)
→ given name
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ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Arlo's etymology is debated — it may come from Irish and Old English elements meaning fortified hill, or it may be Edmund Spenser's literary creation. Arlo Guthrie (born 1947, son of Woody Guthrie) sang Alice's Restaurant Massacree (1967), the 18-minute Thanksgiving anthem. Pixar's The Good Dinosaur (2015) features Arlo. The name has surged from near-obscurity into the US top 200.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1590s); Arlo Guthrie (born 1947) defined modern usage.
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Today
Arlo remains a beloved choice, ranking #260 in the US. 22,607 babies have been named Arlo since 1899.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Arlo?
2024
peak year
Today, Arlo ranks around #260 in the United States, with roughly 1,667 new arrivals per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 2,481 babies were given the name (ranked #146 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Arlo has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 22,607 babies have been registered as Arlo since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,481
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #146)
(ranked #146)
1,667
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
16,670
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
22,607
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Arlo1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Arlo's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — 18-minute stories. People named Arlo tend to be warm, funny, and gifted at telling stories that go on exactly as long as they need to.
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Tells exactly the right story✦
Warm counterculture◈
Fortified-hill foundation◎
Folk-music soul♡
Dinosaur braveryA1
R9
L3
O6
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
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Personality of Arlo🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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