Barlow is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1953 and remains in steady use.
Barlow is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #9,826 for boy births in the United States (and #20,301 across all names), given to 7 babies. Barlow was first reported in SSA data in 1917 and peaked in 1953 (10 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | #9,826 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | #9,096 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #12,470 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #10,953 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #12,244 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | #12,374 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | #4,483 |
| 1959 | 7 | — | #3,307 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #4,026 |
| 1956 | 5 | — | #3,985 |
| 1953 | 10 | — | #2,545 |
| 1952 | 5 | — | #3,782 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #3,344 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | #3,544 |
| 1939 | 7 | — | #2,850 |
| 1934 | 8 | — | #2,761 |
| 1931 | 5 | — | #3,806 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | #4,005 |
| 1917 | 8 | — | #2,974 |