Arrow
Girl name · #4049 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Arrow? In official American birth records, Arrow has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
Arrow ranks #4049 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Arrow.
Babies named Arrow per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 18-year story
Arrow first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 111 girls were named Arrow — good for #1830 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arrow against up to 5 other names.
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 Sparrow, Snow, Avacyn, Aanvi, and Adhira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arrow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 91 | #2034 |
| 2019 | 82 | #2231 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 75 | #2401 |
| 2016 | 72 | #2502 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arrow?
In official American birth records, the name Arrow first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Arrow a popular girl name?
Arrow ranked #4049 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Arrow most popular?
Arrow peaked in 2018, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1830 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arrow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Arrow. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.