Arrow Boy & girl
How popular is Arrow?
#1,976 boy name in 2025
77 baby boys were named Arrow in the US in 2025, making it the 1976th most popular boy name. Another 36 girls got the name (#3,974 for girls).
2,559living people named Arrow (est.)
7median age of people named Arrow
2,575babies named Arrow since 1880
1 in 29,339US babies born in 2025
Arrow popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,976 for boys (▼ 303 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 77 boys, 36 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,641 in 2015, #1,215 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2018 (172 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,122 in 2018 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 65% boys, 35% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Arrow is most popular
Babies named Arrow per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (39 boys)
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Arrow by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | #4,052 |
| 1980s | 11 | #6,420 |
| 1990s | 42 | #5,922 |
| 2000s | 79 | #5,551 |
| 2010s | 868 | #1,122 |
| 2020s | 700 | #1,215 |
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Questions
- Is Arrow a boy or girl name?
- Arrow is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 65% of babies named Arrow were boys and 35% were girls.
- How popular is the name Arrow?
- 77 baby boys were named Arrow in the US in 2025, making it the 1976th most popular boy name. Another 36 girls got the name (#3,974 for girls).
- When was Arrow most popular?
- Arrow peaked in 2018, when 172 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,122 in 2018.
- How many people are named Arrow?
- 2,575 babies have been named Arrow in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,559 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 7.
- Where is Arrow most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Arrow was most common in Oklahoma, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.