Arrow
Meaningarrow · English
- US rank
- #1,976
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,122 in 2018
77 babies were named Arrow in the US in 2025. It has dropped 761 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2007–2025
US births per million boys, 1971–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Arrow you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 22,173 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Arrow, 77 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Arrow would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryArrow first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #1,122.
- TrendArrow has slipped 761 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,976. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlArrow is given to both boys and girls: 68% of the 113 babies named Arrow in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Arrow means “arrow”.
About the name Arrow
Arrow is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin meaning “arrow”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-row”. US birth records list Arrow for boys from 1971 to 2025, in 37 of those 55 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #1,122 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,976, with 77 babies. Of the 113 US babies named Arrow in 2025, 32% were girls and 68% were boys.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 375,000 girls |
| 2010s | 27 | 36,630 girls |
| 2020s | 38 | 26,316 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 873,786 boys |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 boys |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 460,829 boys |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 253,807 boys |
| 2010s | 47 | 21,404 boys |
| 2020s | 67 | 14,818 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Arrow
What does the name Arrow mean?
Arrow means “arrow” in English.
What is the origin of the name Arrow?
Arrow has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Arrow a boy or girl name?
Both. Arrow is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 32% of US babies named Arrow were girls.
How popular is the name Arrow?
Arrow ranked #1,976 for US boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 2018 (#1,122).