diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index 4c7d13f3..bedd0b74 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ export(get_new_tmp_var)
 export(get_source_vars)
 export(inner_join)
 export(is_auto)
-export(is_named)
 export(is_order_vars)
 export(is_valid_dtc)
 export(left_join)
@@ -166,6 +165,7 @@ importFrom(rlang,is_formula)
 importFrom(rlang,is_integerish)
 importFrom(rlang,is_logical)
 importFrom(rlang,is_missing)
+importFrom(rlang,is_named)
 importFrom(rlang,is_quosure)
 importFrom(rlang,is_symbol)
 importFrom(rlang,is_symbolic)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4ea9c618..66e00cdb 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 
 ## Breaking Changes
 
-* `renv` and related files have been removed (#360)
+* `renv` and related files have been removed. (#360)
+
+* No longer exporting `is_named()` function. (#401)
 
 ## Documentation
 
diff --git a/R/admiraldev-package.R b/R/admiraldev-package.R
index 7a3db046..ac293bee 100644
--- a/R/admiraldev-package.R
+++ b/R/admiraldev-package.R
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #' @importFrom magrittr %>%
 #' @importFrom rlang := abort arg_match as_function as_label as_name as_string
 #'   call2 caller_env call_name current_env .data enexpr enquo eval_bare
-#'   eval_tidy expr expr_interp expr_label exprs f_lhs f_rhs inform missing_arg
+#'   eval_tidy expr expr_interp expr_label exprs f_lhs f_rhs is_named inform missing_arg
 #'   is_bare_formula is_call is_character is_expression is_formula is_integerish
 #'   is_logical is_missing is_quosure is_symbol is_symbolic new_formula
 #'   parse_expr parse_exprs quo quo_is_missing quo_is_null set_names sym syms
diff --git a/R/assertions.R b/R/assertions.R
index dfa7469b..6c4e0efa 100644
--- a/R/assertions.R
+++ b/R/assertions.R
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ assert_named <- function(arg, optional = FALSE,
   }
 
   # if argument is greater than length 0 and all element named, return arg invisibly
-  any_unnamed <- length(arg) > 0L && !rlang::is_named(arg)
+  any_unnamed <- length(arg) > 0L && !is_named(arg)
   if (isFALSE(any_unnamed)) {
     return(invisible(arg))
   }
diff --git a/R/is.R b/R/is.R
index 6ca52d68..73cf60e9 100644
--- a/R/is.R
+++ b/R/is.R
@@ -1,17 +1,3 @@
-#' Is a named argument
-#'
-#' @param x Any R object
-#'
-#' @return `TRUE` if the argument is named, `FALSE` otherwise
-#' @export
-#'
-#' @keywords is
-#' @family is
-#' @export
-is_named <- function(x) {
-  !is.null(names(x)) && all(names(x) != "")
-}
-
 #' Checks if the argument equals the auto keyword
 #'
 #' @param arg argument to check
diff --git a/man/is_auto.Rd b/man/is_auto.Rd
index 3fc94ae5..42c8aa62 100644
--- a/man/is_auto.Rd
+++ b/man/is_auto.Rd
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Checks if the argument equals the auto keyword
 }
 \seealso{
 Identifies type of Object with return of TRUE/FALSE: 
-\code{\link{is_named}()},
 \code{\link{is_order_vars}()},
 \code{\link{is_valid_dtc}()}
 }
diff --git a/man/is_named.Rd b/man/is_named.Rd
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e51c09e..00000000
--- a/man/is_named.Rd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
-% Please edit documentation in R/is.R
-\name{is_named}
-\alias{is_named}
-\title{Is a named argument}
-\usage{
-is_named(x)
-}
-\arguments{
-\item{x}{Any R object}
-}
-\value{
-\code{TRUE} if the argument is named, \code{FALSE} otherwise
-}
-\description{
-Is a named argument
-}
-\seealso{
-Identifies type of Object with return of TRUE/FALSE: 
-\code{\link{is_auto}()},
-\code{\link{is_order_vars}()},
-\code{\link{is_valid_dtc}()}
-}
-\concept{is}
-\keyword{is}
diff --git a/man/is_order_vars.Rd b/man/is_order_vars.Rd
index 41a94c76..5db7097b 100644
--- a/man/is_order_vars.Rd
+++ b/man/is_order_vars.Rd
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Check if inputs are created using \code{exprs()} or calls involving \code{desc()
 \seealso{
 Identifies type of Object with return of TRUE/FALSE: 
 \code{\link{is_auto}()},
-\code{\link{is_named}()},
 \code{\link{is_valid_dtc}()}
 }
 \concept{is}
diff --git a/man/is_valid_dtc.Rd b/man/is_valid_dtc.Rd
index 6d48f20d..7d74b6fb 100644
--- a/man/is_valid_dtc.Rd
+++ b/man/is_valid_dtc.Rd
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Is this string a valid DTC
 \seealso{
 Identifies type of Object with return of TRUE/FALSE: 
 \code{\link{is_auto}()},
-\code{\link{is_named}()},
 \code{\link{is_order_vars}()}
 }
 \concept{is}