Barlow — #9049 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Barlow

The Social Security Administration has registered 111 babies named Barlow between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Barlow currently holds the #9049 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Barlow performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Barlow shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Barlow in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 111 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.