Arrow
32% girls · 68% boys
About Arrow
Names that have not historically been names are not intrinsically gendered, so though we originally pinned Arrow as a boys' name, both starbaby Arrows that have been born recently have been girls. And with Arrow given to 60 girls in the US in 2015 and 94 boys, we call that a pretty decidedly gender neutral name. With its forward-moving, true-landing imagery, Arrow is one of the new inspirational names.
Arrow for boys#1976 US
Words are not always easy to translate into baby names, but the implications of being straight and swift lend this one great potential as a name. It also has the popular o-sound ending, which brings it further into the realm of possibility. Rising rock star Aja Volkman pulled a gender switch when she named her daughter Arrow Eve.
Pronounced AIR-oh.
As of November 2026, Arrow ranked #3988 for girls and #1976 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1831 for girls in 2018 and #1122 for boys in 2018, Nameberry popularity #960 for boys.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,784 | 29 | #2,234 | 60 |
| 2015 | #2,812 | 62 | #1,641 | 97 |
| 2016 | #2,505 | 72 | #1,421 | 122 |
| 2017 | #2,403 | 75 | #1,307 | 138 |
| 2018 | #1,831 | 111 | #1,122 | 172 |
| 2019 | #2,232 | 82 | #1,188 | 161 |
| 2020 | #2,037 | 91 | #1,215 | 155 |
| 2021 | #2,311 | 79 | #1,423 | 128 |
| 2022 | #3,075 | 53 | #1,468 | 123 |
| 2023 | #2,706 | 64 | #1,517 | 116 |
| 2024 | #3,331 | 47 | #1,672 | 100 |
| 2025 | #3,988 | 36 | #1,976 | 77 |
World rankings
Arrow for boys
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Famous Arrows
- Arrow Rhodes Ackles (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of actors Jensen and Danneel Ackles, twin sister of Zeppelin Bram
- Arrow Eve ReynoldsGirl
daughter of singer Aja Volkman & Dan Reynolds
- Gilbert John ArrowBoy
English entomologist
- Kenneth ArrowBoy
American economist; Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics
Arrow in pop culture
- ArrowBoy
Oblio's dog in "The Point!" by Harry Nilsson
- "ArrowBoy
" TV series featuring superhero Green Arrow