Girl & boy name
Arrow
As of 2025, Arrow ranks #1976 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 77 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1215 five years ago, #1976 now. SSA records for Arrow go back to 1971; the peak came in 2018 at #1122, with 172 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Ohio, where it ranks #1267 among boy names.
Rankings
Arrow popularity, 1880–2025
Where Arrow is most popular
Uniqueness score
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arrow in the most recent year of SSA data.
Arrow as a girl name
Arrow is currently the #3975 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 36 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #2034 to #3975. Looking at the full record since 2007, Arrow hit its all-time high of #1830 in 2018, when 111 girls were given the name.