unisex name
Yarrow
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 152
Yarrow is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 60% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yarrow 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 | 59 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 68 |
How popular is Yarrow?
In 2025, Yarrow was given to 11 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 Yarrow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yarrow also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yarrow over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yarrow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yarrow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yarrow
How popular is the name Yarrow?
In 2025, Yarrow was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yarrow a girl's or a boy's name?
Yarrow is used for both girls and boys. About 60% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yarrow?
Yarrow has 2 syllables.
When was Yarrow most popular?
Yarrow peaked in 2021, when 16 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Yarrow a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yarrow currently ranks #11,729 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.