The baby name Arlo, which has been on the rise since the early 2000s, saw higher-than-expected usage in 2016 specifically:
- 2018: 1,267 baby boys named Arlo [rank: 277th]
- 2017: 1,092 baby boys named Arlo [rank: 316th]
- 2016: 977 baby boys named Arlo [rank: 349th]
- 2015: 579 baby boys named Arlo [rank: 501st]
- 2014: 518 baby boys named Arlo [rank: 537th]
Why?
Because of Arlo, the animated dinosaur at the center of the movie The Good Dinosaur, which was released in November of 2015.
Arlo was a timid young apatosaurus who lived on a farm with his parents and siblings. One day, during a rainstorm, he was swept hundreds of miles downriver. As he made the long and perilous journey back home (with his unlikely companion, a feral caveboy named Spot), Arlo began confronting his fears and gaining confidence in himself.
Despite being one of Pixar’s least-successful films, The Good Dinosaur clearly had an influence on expectant parents. (It also had an influence on Oklahoma toddler Jentree Joles!)
What are your thoughts on the name Arlo?
Sources: The Good Dinosaur – Wikipedia, The Good Dinosaur – Pixar Animation Studios, SSA
Image: Screenshot of The Good Dinosaur