Yarrow
Meaningyarrow plant · English
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,505 in 1973
6 babies were named Yarrow in the US in 2025. It has dropped 90 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
US births per million boys, 1973–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Yarrow you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yarrow, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yarrow would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryYarrow first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1973, when it reached #4,505.
- TrendYarrow has slipped 90 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,695. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlYarrow is given to both boys and girls: 55% of the 11 babies named Yarrow in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn English, Yarrow means “yarrow plant”.
About the name Yarrow
Yarrow is a gender-neutral name meaning “yarrow plant”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-row”. US birth records list Yarrow for boys from 1973 to 2025, in 9 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked #4,505 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies. Of the 11 US babies named Yarrow in 2025, 45% were girls and 55% were boys.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 280,702 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,204,819 girls |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 422,535 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 | 700,000 boys |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 229,885 boys |
Questions about the name Yarrow
What does the name Yarrow mean?
Yarrow means “yarrow plant” in English.
Is Yarrow a boy or girl name?
Both. Yarrow is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 45% of US babies named Yarrow were girls.
How popular is the name Yarrow?
Yarrow ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1973 (#4,505).