Arrow
Boy name · #1985 in 2025 · Very rare
Arrow is currently the #1985 boy name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Arrow.
The 54-year story
Arrow first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 172 boys were named Arrow — good for #1122 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Arrow per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arrow in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arrow is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arrow will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arrow is most common
State-level data for Arrow is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arrow
Statistically, parents drawn to Arrow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ayven, Arlow, Aylan, Ayansh, and Amen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arrow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1673 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1518 |
| 2022 | 124 | #1457 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1424 |
| 2020 | 155 | #1215 |
| 2019 | 161 | #1188 |
| 2018 | 172 | #1122 |
| 2017 | 138 | #1306 |
| 2016 | 122 | #1421 |
| 2015 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2230 |
| 2013 | 38 | #2955 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arrow a popular boy name?
Arrow ranked #1985 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1641.
When was the name Arrow most popular?
Arrow peaked in 2018, when 172 American boys received the name (ranked #1122 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arrow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Arrow. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.