How Many People Are Named Arlo Jones?

There are approximately 94 people named Arlo Jones living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,646,323 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Arlo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jones. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

94

1 in 3,646,323 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Arlo: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Arlo. The peak year was 2024 with 2,564 births. The average person named Arlo today is 11 years old.

Male
Female
0 513 1K 2K 2K 3K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Arlo

In the 2020 Census, the first name Arlo was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (76.28%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (12.97%) and Two or More Races (6.44%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Arlo in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Arlo rose or fell over time.

White
76.28%
Black
2.02%
Hispanic
12.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.22%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.06%
Two or More Races
6.44%

Ancestry of the Jones Surname

The surname Jones was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Jones in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
53.06%
Black
37.22%
Hispanic
3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.59%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.91%
Two or More Races
4.87%

How we calculated this

The first name "Arlo" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Jones" appears at a rate of 462.78 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Arlo are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 94 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Arlo Jones: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Arlo Jones?

We estimate approximately 94 people named Arlo Jones are alive in the United States today. The first name Arlo is shared by 20,356 Americans, and the surname Jones is shared by 1,586,209.

How rare is the name Arlo Jones?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,646,323 Americans. The first name Arlo is uncommon and the surname Jones is very common.

Is Arlo a male or female name?

Arlo is predominantly male, with 96.4% of bearers being male and 3.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 2024 and the average bearer today is 11 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Arlo?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Arlo was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (76.28%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (12.97%) and Two or More Races (6.44%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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