Arlow
Boy name · #3140 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Arlow ranks #3140 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1914. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Arlow.
The 111-year story
Arlow first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 42 babies and a rank of #2962. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arlow per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arlow in class?
Arlow scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arlow is most common
State-level data for Arlow is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arlow
Statistically, parents drawn to Arlow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Winslow, Harlow, Azlaan, Aceyn, and Aycen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arlow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 19 | #4936 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 23 | #4354 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5788 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 1942 | 5 | #3560 |
| 1936 | 7 | #2854 |
| 1934 | 5 | #3679 |
| 1932 | 6 | #3361 |
| 1930 | 5 | #4001 |
| 1928 | 5 | #4151 |
| 1927 | 5 | #4210 |
| 1925 | 7 | #3408 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4239 |
| 1922 | 8 | #3252 |
| 1921 | 5 | #4322 |
| 1920 | 12 | #2459 |
| 1919 | 6 | #3736 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arlow a popular boy name?
Arlow ranked #3140 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Arlow most popular?
Arlow peaked in 2022, when 42 American boys received the name (ranked #2962 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arlow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Arlow. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.