Total births
112
Unisex name · since 2016
Arlowe
Arlowe has 112 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7922
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
112 babies have been named Arlowe since 2016, making it today's #7922 unisex name.
Arlowe has 112 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7922 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #7922 among girls today
- 112 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arlowe is currently the #7922 unisex name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 112 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7922
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Arlowe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7922
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Arlowe was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
20 babies were named Arlowe in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Arlowe compares
112 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arlowe's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arlowe | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arlowe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Arlowe splits its recorded history at 2021: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Arlowe at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#7,922
Active since
2016
Arlowe popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Arlowe popularity over time - boys
29 total births recorded since 2019 (Arlowe as boys' name)
Arlowe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arlowe's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Arlowe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arlowe? ▼
112 babies have been named Arlowe since 2016. It currently ranks #7922 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Arlowe most popular? ▼
Arlowe was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Arlowe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Arlowe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 112 births, and as a boy's name it has 29 births.
How long has the name Arlowe been used? ▼
Records for Arlowe go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arlowe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arlene, Arline, Arleen, Arlette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Arlowe
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arlowe: #7922 Unisex Name - 112 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arlowe. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arlowe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.