How Many People Are Named Arrow?
An estimated 2,442 people in the United States have the first name Arrow. It is used for both genders, with 66.6% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Arrow peaked in popularity in 2018 with 283 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arrow as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arrow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arrow is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,442
About 1 in 140,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.6% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2018
283 births
Total Registered
2,461
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arrow
Arrow is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.6%) and females (33.4%). Out of 2,461 total births registered, 1,639 were male and 822 were female.
Arrow as a male name
Ranked #1,672 in 2024
100 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (172 births)
Arrow as a female name
Ranked #3,331 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (111 births)
Arrow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arrow span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,341 babies were registered. While Arrow is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arrow by Decade
How has Arrow tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arrow by State
Birth registrations for Arrow span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Kentucky, Wisconsin. On average, about 42 Arrows were registered per state.
Arrow + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arrow as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arrow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arrow?
We estimate approximately 2,442 people named Arrow are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 140,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Arrow a common name?
Arrow is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,461 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arrow most popular?
Arrow reached peak popularity in 2018, when 283 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arrow is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arrow a male name?
Arrow is predominantly male. 66.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arrow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arrow Smith, Arrow Johnson, Arrow Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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