Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Arlow

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #3,133 Trend ↑ Rising 97%
Rank 2025
#3,133
among boys · ↑142 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Arlow · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 44,949
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
59 babies
All-time total
463
#9,514 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Arlow popularity over time

463 babies have been named Arlow since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 24 24 2 – #2,942
1920s – 47 47 5 +96% #2,464
1930s – 23 23 2 -51% #2,868
1940s – 5 5 1 -78% #3,593
1950s – – – – – –
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2000s – – – – – –
2010s 29 85 114 11 – #4,363
2020s (to 2025) 68 182 250 42 +265% #2,967

Where Arlow is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 57 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Arlow

Arlow is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,133 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 463 American babies have been named Arlow, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arlow stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arlow?

The median living Arlow is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Arlow are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arlow year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 9 #10,198 38 #3,133
2024 14 #7,638 36 #3,275
2023 – – 31 #3,631
2022 17 #6,747 42 #2,967
2021 14 #7,678 19 #4,945
2020 14 #7,603 16 #5,472
2019 6 #14,014 16 #5,572
2018 – – 23 #4,363
2017 10 #10,045 15 #5,819
2016 8 #11,912 19 #4,960
2015 5 #16,729 – –
2014 – – 6 #10,815
2013 – – 6 #10,836
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1930 – – 5 #4,030
1925 – – 7 #3,432
1920 – – 12 #2,464
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arlow, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arlow?

The median living Arlow is about 3 years old. Half of all living Arlows are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Arlow are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arlow are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arlow in 2025?

Arlow ranked #3,133 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arlow?

463 babies have been named Arlow in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arlow most popular?

Arlow peaked in 2022, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Arlow a boy or girl name?

Arlow is used for both: about 21% of babies named Arlow have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Arlow rising or falling?

Arlow is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arlow become more popular?

Arlow is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Arlow in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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