boy's name
Barlow
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 118
Barlow is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1953, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Barlow over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Barlow?
In 2025, Barlow was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Barlow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Sibling names for Barlow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Barlow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Barlow
How popular is the name Barlow?
In 2025, Barlow was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Barlow a girl's or a boy's name?
Barlow is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Barlow?
Barlow has 2 syllables.
When was Barlow most popular?
Barlow peaked in 1953, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Barlow a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Barlow currently ranks #10,145 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.