Holding steady.
Popularity of Arloa since 1914
Babies named Arloa per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 90 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Arloa is a distinctly American name born of early 20th-century naming trends, first recorded in 1914. Its peak use occurred in 1938, with very few babies receiving the name since then. The name's trajectory is stable, indicating it never experienced a sharp rise or fall but quietly faded from common use. Despite its rarity, Arloa fits stylistically with other names from its era, such as Arlene and Elva, and offers a unique option for parents drawn to vintage-sounding names.
Arloa is a 20th-century American coinage, likely formed by combining the popular prefix 'Ar-' (as in Arlene, Arletta) with the suffix '-loa' or as a feminine elaboration of the name Arlo. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1914 and saw modest use through the 1930s and 1940s, with its peak in 1938. The name has no known historical or cross-cultural roots and is considered a modern invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Arlie, Loa
Sibling names for Arloa
Names that share Arloa's style, for a brother or sister.
