Arlow
Arlow is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Arlow Stout (1876–1957), American botanist Jacob Arlow (1912–2004), American teacher, scholar, and clinician Vyninka Arlow, Australian diver
Meaning & Origin of Arlow
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arlow is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Arlow Stout (1876–1957), American botanist Jacob Arlow (1912–2004), American teacher, scholar, and clinician Vyninka Arlow, Australian diver
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The Story of Arlow
As a girl name
American parents first put Arlow on the record books as a girl name in 2015, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 17 Arlows were born — ranking #6,703 that year. About 76% of every Arlow on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Arlow ranks #6,507 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). All told, over 121 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Arlow as a boy name dates back to 1914, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Arlow — #2,904 in the national rankings. About 55% of every Arlow on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Arlow ranks #2,904 for boys with 43 births, rising sharply (+116% over the past five years). All told, over 411 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arlow
Arlow is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 411 births in the dataset. Arlow's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,459. Use the chart and map above to compare Arlow's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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