Darrow
Boy name · #3525 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 32 baby boys were named Darrow, placing it at #3525 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 1923. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Darrow.
The 102-year story
Darrow first appears in the Social Security records in 1923, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. 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 Darrow per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Darrow in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Darrow is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Darrow will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Darrow is most common
State-level data for Darrow 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 Darrow
Statistically, parents drawn to Darrow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlow, Winslow, Darel, Dom, and Arlow.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Darrow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 18 | #5255 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7262 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 11 | #7095 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1994 | 8 | #6372 |
| 1993 | 7 | #6816 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5096 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6415 |
| 1987 | 5 | #6951 |
| 1986 | 6 | #5926 |
| 1985 | 13 | #3401 |
| 1984 | 5 | #6315 |
| 1983 | 9 | #4141 |
| 1982 | 6 | #5619 |
| 1981 | 5 | #6262 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5525 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Darrow a popular boy name?
Darrow ranked #3525 among boys in 2025 with 32 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 Darrow most popular?
Darrow peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Darrow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Darrow. 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.