Darrow: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,528

among boys · ↑573 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Darrow · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

32 babies

All-time total

851

#5,693 all-time among boys

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Darrow popularity over time

851 babies have been named Darrow since 1923, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	62	6	–	#2,344
1930s	59	6	-5%	#2,194
1940s	80	8	+36%	#1,960
1950s	152	15	+90%	#1,629
1960s	162	16	+7%	#1,708
1970s	80	8	-51%	#2,533
1980s	55	6	-31%	#3,447
1990s	32	3	-42%	#5,177
2000s	17	2	-47%	#8,868
2010s	39	4	+129%	#6,865
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	+383%	#3,528

Where Darrow 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	43	0.02	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Darrow

Darrow is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,528 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 851 American babies have been named Darrow. Its peak came in 2025, when 32 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 Darrow stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Darrow?

The median living Darrow is about 55 years old; half are between 22 and 66. An estimated 600 people named Darrow are alive in the United States today.

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

Darrow year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,528
2024	26	#4,101
2023	18	#5,296
2022	11	#7,373
2021	14	#6,097
2020	12	#6,723
2019	12	#6,865
2018	8	#9,012
2017	11	#7,207
2016	8	#9,033
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#12,445
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#8,868
2002	–	–
2001	5	#10,937
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#6,565
1985	13	#3,447
1980	6	#5,677
1975	5	#5,651
1970	14	#2,533
1965	19	#1,821
1960	15	#2,150
1955	14	#2,162
1950	5	#3,803
1945	5	#3,419
1940	9	#2,518
1935	7	#3,021
1930	–	–
1925	10	#2,790
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Darrow?

The median living Darrow is about 55 years old. Half of all living Darrows are between 22 and 66 years old.

How many people named Darrow are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Darrow are alive in the United States, based on 851 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Darrow in 2025?

Darrow ranked #3,528 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Darrow?

851 babies have been named Darrow in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Darrow most popular?

Darrow peaked in 2025, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Darrow a boy or girl name?

Darrow is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Darrow rising or falling?

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

Will Darrow become more popular?

Darrow is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Darrow 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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