Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Arrow

Gender Unisex · 33% girls Rank 2025 #1,976 Trend ↓ Falling 38%
Rank 2025
#1,976
among boys · ↓302 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
113
named Arrow · -23% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,183
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
283 babies
All-time total
2,575
#3,627 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Arrow popularity over time

2,575 babies have been named Arrow since 1971, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 17 17 2 – #4,084
1980s – 11 11 1 -35% #6,476
1990s – 42 42 4 +282% #5,954
2000s 15 79 94 9 +124% #5,577
2010s 473 868 1,341 134 +1327% #1,122
2020s (to 2025) 370 700 1,070 178 +33% #1,215

Where Arrow 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 71 0.04 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 62 0.04 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 57 0.03 outside top 500

Where Arrow is most popular

Boys named Arrow per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, Florida, and Missouri.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Arrow born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oklahoma 11 0.124 +97%
Florida 39 0.082 +31%
Missouri 11 0.079 +26%
Indiana 12 0.075 +19%
Washington 11 0.067 +7%
Arizona 11 0.067 +7%
California 46 0.050 -20%
Texas 38 0.043 -32%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -35%
Ohio 10 0.038 -40%
Virginia 5 0.026 -58%
Michigan 5 0.024 -61%
Georgia 6 0.024 -62%
Illinois 5 0.020 -69%
New York 6 0.014 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Arrow

Arrow is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,976 in 2025 with 77 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,575 American babies have been named Arrow, about 67% boys and 33% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 283 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Arrow stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arrow?

The median living Arrow is about 6 years old; half are between 4 and 9. An estimated 2,600 people named Arrow are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Arrow 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 36 #3,988 77 #1,976
2024 47 #3,342 100 #1,674
2023 64 #2,708 116 #1,518
2022 53 #3,077 124 #1,458
2021 79 #2,312 128 #1,424
2020 91 #2,038 155 #1,215
2019 82 #2,232 161 #1,188
2018 111 #1,832 172 #1,122
2017 75 #2,404 138 #1,307
2016 72 #2,505 122 #1,421
2015 62 #2,813 97 #1,641
2014 29 #4,784 60 #2,234
2013 17 #7,085 38 #2,960
2012 20 #6,370 34 #3,238
2011 5 #17,067 28 #3,702
2010 – – 18 #5,061
2009 6 #15,481 16 #5,577
2008 – – 10 #7,739
2007 9 #11,746 7 #9,861
2006 – – 12 #6,489
2005 – – 10 #7,148
2004 – – 7 #8,999
2003 – – 6 #9,664
2002 – – 6 #9,475
2001 – – 5 #10,690
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 9 #5,954
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #6,596
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arrow?

The median living Arrow is about 6 years old. Half of all living Arrows are between 4 and 9 years old.

How many people named Arrow are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Arrow are alive in the United States, based on 2,575 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arrow in 2025?

Arrow ranked #1,976 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 77 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arrow?

2,575 babies have been named Arrow in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arrow most popular?

Arrow peaked in 2018, when 283 newborns received the name.

Is Arrow a boy or girl name?

Arrow is used for both: about 33% of babies named Arrow have been girls and 67% boys.

Is the name Arrow rising or falling?

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

Will Arrow become more popular?

Arrow is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Arrow 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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