unisex name
Arrow
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,741
Arrow is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 32% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 283 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,340 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arrow over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 1,341 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,070 |
How popular is Arrow?
In 2025, Arrow was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arrow is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arrow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arrow also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arrow over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arrow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arrow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arrow
How popular is the name Arrow?
In 2025, Arrow was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arrow a girl's or a boy's name?
Arrow is used for both girls and boys. About 32% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Arrow?
Arrow has 2 syllables.
When was Arrow most popular?
Arrow peaked in 2018, when 283 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arrow a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arrow currently ranks #1,985 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.