diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_amplifiers/grover.py b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_amplifiers/grover.py
index 614a6b055836..2332ff643904 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_amplifiers/grover.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_amplifiers/grover.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.quantum_info import partial_trace
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance, algorithm_globals
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 
 from .amplification_problem import AmplificationProblem
 from .amplitude_amplifier import AmplitudeAmplifier, AmplitudeAmplifierResult
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class Grover(AmplitudeAmplifier):
             `arXiv:quant-ph/0005055 <http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0005055>`_.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/ae.py b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/ae.py
index 9810ae644e56..63d853fabc79 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/ae.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/ae.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.primitives import BaseSampler
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 from .amplitude_estimator import AmplitudeEstimator, AmplitudeEstimatorResult
 from .ae_utils import pdf_a, derivative_log_pdf_a, bisect_max
 from .estimation_problem import EstimationProblem
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class AmplitudeEstimation(AmplitudeEstimator):
              `arXiv:1912.05559 <https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.05559>`_.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/fae.py b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/fae.py
index bb6d0a8cede5..4ee9f4e9e055 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/fae.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/fae.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.primitives import BaseSampler
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 from qiskit.algorithms.exceptions import AlgorithmError
 
 from .amplitude_estimator import AmplitudeEstimator, AmplitudeEstimatorResult
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class FasterAmplitudeEstimation(AmplitudeEstimator):
 
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/iae.py b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/iae.py
index 90609ceb0c8b..08bb7c59e4c4 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/iae.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/iae.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.primitives import BaseSampler
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 
 from .amplitude_estimator import AmplitudeEstimator, AmplitudeEstimatorResult
 from .estimation_problem import EstimationProblem
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class IterativeAmplitudeEstimation(AmplitudeEstimator):
              `arXiv:quant-ph/0005055 <http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0005055>`_.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/mlae.py b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/mlae.py
index 96d83a02f900..11efbd4531a1 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/mlae.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/amplitude_estimators/mlae.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from qiskit import ClassicalRegister, QuantumRegister, QuantumCircuit
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
 from qiskit.primitives import BaseSampler
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 
 from .amplitude_estimator import AmplitudeEstimator, AmplitudeEstimatorResult
 from .estimation_problem import EstimationProblem
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class in named ``MaximumLikelihoodAmplitudeEstimation``.
              `arXiv:quant-ph/0005055 <http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0005055>`_.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/adam_amsgrad.py b/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/adam_amsgrad.py
index 1e6c94c19b1a..08b5de5dad80 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/adam_amsgrad.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/adam_amsgrad.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 import csv
 import numpy as np
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from .optimizer import Optimizer, OptimizerSupportLevel, OptimizerResult, POINT
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ def load_params(self, load_dir: str) -> None:
         t = t[1:-1]
         self._t = np.fromstring(t, dtype=int, sep=" ")
 
-    @deprecate_argument("objective_function", new_alias="fun", since="0.19.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("initial_point", new_alias="fun", since="0.19.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("gradient_function", new_alias="jac", since="0.19.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("objective_function", new_alias="fun", since="0.19.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("initial_point", new_alias="fun", since="0.19.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("gradient_function", new_alias="jac", since="0.19.0")
     # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
     def minimize(
         self,
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/qnspsa.py b/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/qnspsa.py
index ac44c2fb32b2..6ce7e05f4b55 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/qnspsa.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/optimizers/qnspsa.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit import ParameterVector, QuantumCircuit
 from qiskit.opflow import StateFn, CircuitSampler, ExpectationBase
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from qiskit.primitives import BaseSampler, Sampler
 from qiskit.algorithms.state_fidelities import ComputeUncompute
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ def settings(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         return settings
 
     @staticmethod
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "backend",
         deprecation_description="Setting the argument `backend` in QNSPSA.get_fidelity()",
         since="0.22",
         pending=True,
     )
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "expectation",
         deprecation_description="Setting the argument `expectation` in QNSPSA.get_fidelity()",
         since="0.22",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/hamiltonian_phase_estimation.py b/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/hamiltonian_phase_estimation.py
index 6d1a7c896957..80e37a70d3a4 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/hamiltonian_phase_estimation.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/hamiltonian_phase_estimation.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 from qiskit import QuantumCircuit
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.opflow import (
     SummedOp,
     PauliOp,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class HamiltonianPhaseEstimation:
 
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/ipe.py b/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/ipe.py
index 967d51a07def..fc40ed000b0b 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/ipe.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/ipe.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.classicalregister import ClassicalRegister
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.algorithms.exceptions import AlgorithmError
 from .phase_estimator import PhaseEstimator
 from .phase_estimator import PhaseEstimatorResult
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class IterativePhaseEstimation(PhaseEstimator):
        qubit benchmark, `arxiv/quant-ph/0610214 <https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0610214>`_
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/phase_estimation.py b/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/phase_estimation.py
index f2e6cb934d50..01358098fd45 100644
--- a/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/phase_estimation.py
+++ b/qiskit/algorithms/phase_estimators/phase_estimation.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.classicalregister import ClassicalRegister
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.utils import QuantumInstance
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.result import Result
 from qiskit.algorithms.exceptions import AlgorithmError
 from .phase_estimation_result import PhaseEstimationResult, _sort_phases
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class PhaseEstimation(PhaseEstimator):
 
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "quantum_instance",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the `sampler` argument.",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/assembler/run_config.py b/qiskit/assembler/run_config.py
index 386ad52d9346..cc02b9820eb2 100644
--- a/qiskit/assembler/run_config.py
+++ b/qiskit/assembler/run_config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 class RunConfig(SimpleNamespace):
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class RunConfig(SimpleNamespace):
         parameter_binds (list[dict]): List of parameter bindings
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "max_credits",
         since="0.20.0",
         additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/circuit/instructionset.py b/qiskit/circuit/instructionset.py
index ccba996bbc54..f552a0a35296 100644
--- a/qiskit/circuit/instructionset.py
+++ b/qiskit/circuit/instructionset.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from typing import Callable, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from qiskit.circuit.exceptions import CircuitError
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from .classicalregister import Clbit, ClassicalRegister
 from .operation import Operation
 from .quantumcircuitdata import CircuitInstruction
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class InstructionSet:
 
     __slots__ = ("_instructions", "_requester")
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "circuit_cregs",
         since="0.19.0",
         additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/compiler/assembler.py b/qiskit/compiler/assembler.py
index 1a3075eba052..f3d41a019931 100644
--- a/qiskit/compiler/assembler.py
+++ b/qiskit/compiler/assembler.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from qiskit.pulse.channels import PulseChannel
 from qiskit.qobj import Qobj, QobjHeader
 from qiskit.qobj.utils import MeasLevel, MeasReturnType
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def _log_assembly_time(start_time, end_time):
 
 
 # TODO: parallelize over the experiments (serialize each separately, then add global header/config)
-@deprecate_argument(
+@deprecate_arg(
     "max_credits",
     since="0.20.0",
     additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/dagcircuit/dagnode.py b/qiskit/dagcircuit/dagnode.py
index 30f75b3f8d7c..a3ee5ca922a9 100644
--- a/qiskit/dagcircuit/dagnode.py
+++ b/qiskit/dagcircuit/dagnode.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from typing import Iterable
 
 from qiskit.circuit import Qubit, Clbit
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 def _condition_as_indices(operation, bit_indices):
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def __str__(self):
         return str(id(self))
 
     @staticmethod
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "bit_indices1",
         deprecation_description="Not setting bit_indices1 in DAGNode.semantic_eq()",
         additional_msg=(
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def __str__(self):
         since="0.21.0",
         predicate=lambda arg: arg is None,
     )
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "bit_indices2",
         deprecation_description="Not setting bit_indices2 in DAGNode.semantic_eq()",
         additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/execute_function.py b/qiskit/execute_function.py
index c3b6974ea175..45cb585be24e 100644
--- a/qiskit/execute_function.py
+++ b/qiskit/execute_function.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from qiskit.providers.backend import Backend
 from qiskit.pulse import Schedule, ScheduleBlock
 from qiskit.exceptions import QiskitError
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def _log_submission_time(start_time, end_time):
     logger.info(log_msg)
 
 
-@deprecate_argument(
+@deprecate_arg(
     "max_credits",
     since="0.20.0",
     additional_msg=(
@@ -44,12 +44,8 @@ def _log_submission_time(start_time, end_time):
         "necessary."
     ),
 )
-@deprecate_argument(
-    "qobj_id", since="0.21.0", additional_msg="This argument has no effect anymore."
-)
-@deprecate_argument(
-    "qobj_header", since="0.21.0", additional_msg="This argument has no effect anymore."
-)
+@deprecate_arg("qobj_id", since="0.21.0", additional_msg="This argument has no effect anymore.")
+@deprecate_arg("qobj_header", since="0.21.0", additional_msg="This argument has no effect anymore.")
 def execute(
     experiments,
     backend,
diff --git a/qiskit/primitives/base/base_estimator.py b/qiskit/primitives/base/base_estimator.py
index 1b12fe08733b..d3a8815b2eb7 100644
--- a/qiskit/primitives/base/base_estimator.py
+++ b/qiskit/primitives/base/base_estimator.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 from qiskit.providers import JobV1 as Job
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators import SparsePauliOp
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators.base_operator import BaseOperator
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 
 from ..utils import _circuit_key, _observable_key, init_observable
 from .base_primitive import BasePrimitive
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ class BaseEstimator(BasePrimitive):
 
     __hash__ = None
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "circuits", since="0.22", additional_msg="Instead, use the run() method to append objects."
     )
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "observables",
         since="0.22",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the run() method to append objects.",
     )
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "parameters",
         since="0.22",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the run() method to append objects.",
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ def close(self):
         "Use the 'run' method instead.",
         since="0.22.0",
     )
-    @deprecate_argument("circuit_indices", new_alias="circuits", since="0.21.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("observable_indices", new_alias="observables", since="0.21.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("circuit_indices", new_alias="circuits", since="0.21.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("observable_indices", new_alias="observables", since="0.21.0")
     def __call__(
         self,
         circuits: Sequence[int | QuantumCircuit],
diff --git a/qiskit/primitives/base/base_sampler.py b/qiskit/primitives/base/base_sampler.py
index 51b4c94da383..72ffee12446c 100644
--- a/qiskit/primitives/base/base_sampler.py
+++ b/qiskit/primitives/base/base_sampler.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit import Parameter, QuantumCircuit
 from qiskit.circuit.parametertable import ParameterView
 from qiskit.providers import JobV1 as Job
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_function
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_function
 
 from ..utils import _circuit_key
 from .base_primitive import BasePrimitive
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ class BaseSampler(BasePrimitive):
 
     __hash__ = None
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "circuits", since="0.22", additional_msg="Instead, use the run() method to append objects."
     )
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "parameters",
         since="0.22",
         additional_msg="Instead, use the run() method to append objects.",
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def close(self):
         "Use run method instead.",
         since="0.22.0",
     )
-    @deprecate_argument("circuit_indices", new_alias="circuits", since="0.21.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("circuit_indices", new_alias="circuits", since="0.21.0")
     def __call__(
         self,
         circuits: Sequence[int | QuantumCircuit],
diff --git a/qiskit/providers/basicaer/qasm_simulator.py b/qiskit/providers/basicaer/qasm_simulator.py
index 22ad8b466606..7c1231d99334 100644
--- a/qiskit/providers/basicaer/qasm_simulator.py
+++ b/qiskit/providers/basicaer/qasm_simulator.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 from qiskit.circuit.quantumcircuit import QuantumCircuit
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.utils.multiprocessing import local_hardware_info
 from qiskit.providers.models import QasmBackendConfiguration
 from qiskit.result import Result
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def _validate_measure_sampling(self, experiment):
             # measure sampling is allowed
             self._sample_measure = True
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "qobj",
         deprecation_description="Using a qobj for the first argument to QasmSimulatorPy.run()",
         since="0.22.0",
diff --git a/qiskit/providers/models/backendconfiguration.py b/qiskit/providers/models/backendconfiguration.py
index 703ace0ddfaf..df4d7c46d27e 100644
--- a/qiskit/providers/models/backendconfiguration.py
+++ b/qiskit/providers/models/backendconfiguration.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     DriveChannel,
     MeasureChannel,
 )
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 class GateConfig:
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ def acquire(self, qubit: int) -> AcquireChannel:
             raise BackendConfigurationError(f"Invalid index for {qubit}-qubit systems.")
         return AcquireChannel(qubit)
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "qubits",
         since="0.19.0",
         additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/pulse/library/symbolic_pulses.py b/qiskit/pulse/library/symbolic_pulses.py
index dbd728b66c94..afa516d61293 100644
--- a/qiskit/pulse/library/symbolic_pulses.py
+++ b/qiskit/pulse/library/symbolic_pulses.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 from qiskit.pulse.library.pulse import Pulse
 from qiskit.pulse.library.waveform import Waveform
 from qiskit.utils import optionals as _optional
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 if _optional.HAS_SYMENGINE:
     import symengine as sym
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class ScalableSymbolicPulse(SymbolicPulse):
     :math:'\text{amp}\times\exp\left(i\times\text{angle}\right)' is compared.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "amp",
         deprecation_description=(
             "Setting `amp` to a complex in the ScalableSymbolicPulse constructor"
diff --git a/qiskit/qobj/pulse_qobj.py b/qiskit/qobj/pulse_qobj.py
index 09334ecb64be..caa4d8738436 100644
--- a/qiskit/qobj/pulse_qobj.py
+++ b/qiskit/qobj/pulse_qobj.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 from qiskit.qobj.common import QobjDictField
 from qiskit.qobj.common import QobjHeader
 from qiskit.qobj.common import QobjExperimentHeader
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 class QobjMeasurementOption:
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ def _to_complex(value: Union[List[float], complex]) -> complex:
 class PulseQobjConfig(QobjDictField):
     """A configuration for a Pulse Qobj."""
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "max_credits",
         since="0.20.0",
         additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/qobj/qasm_qobj.py b/qiskit/qobj/qasm_qobj.py
index 237a174576a9..69422ace83d1 100644
--- a/qiskit/qobj/qasm_qobj.py
+++ b/qiskit/qobj/qasm_qobj.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.parameterexpression import ParameterExpression
 from qiskit.qobj.pulse_qobj import PulseQobjInstruction, PulseLibraryItem
 from qiskit.qobj.common import QobjDictField, QobjHeader
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 class QasmQobjInstruction:
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
 class QasmQobjConfig(SimpleNamespace):
     """A configuration for a QASM Qobj."""
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "max_credits",
         since="0.20.0",
         additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/qpy/interface.py b/qiskit/qpy/interface.py
index fd76554b8d6c..a22ce5f20db3 100644
--- a/qiskit/qpy/interface.py
+++ b/qiskit/qpy/interface.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from qiskit.qpy import formats, common, binary_io, type_keys
 from qiskit.qpy.exceptions import QpyError
 from qiskit.version import __version__
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 VERSION_PATTERN_REGEX = re.compile(VERSION_PATTERN, re.VERBOSE | re.IGNORECASE)
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("circuits", new_alias="programs", since="0.21.0")
+@deprecate_arg("circuits", new_alias="programs", since="0.21.0")
 def dump(
     programs: Union[List[QPY_SUPPORTED_TYPES], QPY_SUPPORTED_TYPES],
     file_obj: BinaryIO,
diff --git a/qiskit/quantum_info/operators/symplectic/pauli_utils.py b/qiskit/quantum_info/operators/symplectic/pauli_utils.py
index 1bbf134bae62..f157646db6ce 100644
--- a/qiskit/quantum_info/operators/symplectic/pauli_utils.py
+++ b/qiskit/quantum_info/operators/symplectic/pauli_utils.py
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@
 """
 
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators.symplectic.pauli_list import PauliList
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
-@deprecate_argument(
+@deprecate_arg(
     "pauli_basis",
     since="0.22",
     additional_msg=(
diff --git a/qiskit/quantum_info/synthesis/two_qubit_decompose.py b/qiskit/quantum_info/synthesis/two_qubit_decompose.py
index c6ba88ba8b38..43d0d4a9e4be 100644
--- a/qiskit/quantum_info/synthesis/two_qubit_decompose.py
+++ b/qiskit/quantum_info/synthesis/two_qubit_decompose.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     OneQubitEulerDecomposer,
     DEFAULT_ATOL,
 )
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ def decomp3_supercontrolled(self, target):
 
         return U3r, U3l, U2r, U2l, U1r, U1l, U0r, U0l
 
-    @deprecate_argument("target", new_alias="unitary", since="0.23.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("target", new_alias="unitary", since="0.23.0")
     def __call__(
         self,
         unitary: Union[Operator, np.ndarray],
diff --git a/qiskit/synthesis/evolution/suzuki_trotter.py b/qiskit/synthesis/evolution/suzuki_trotter.py
index 82aa6696b5a1..cba416fa5fa3 100644
--- a/qiskit/synthesis/evolution/suzuki_trotter.py
+++ b/qiskit/synthesis/evolution/suzuki_trotter.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from qiskit.circuit.quantumcircuit import QuantumCircuit
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators import SparsePauliOp, Pauli
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from .product_formula import ProductFormula
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SuzukiTrotter(ProductFormula):
         `arXiv:math-ph/0506007 <https://arxiv.org/pdf/math-ph/0506007.pdf>`_
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "order",
         deprecation_description=(
             "Setting `order` to an odd number in the constructor of SuzukiTrotter"
diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/instruction_durations.py b/qiskit/transpiler/instruction_durations.py
index 26302e4f379c..28d649635309 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/instruction_durations.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/instruction_durations.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.duration import duration_in_dt
 from qiskit.providers import Backend
 from qiskit.transpiler.exceptions import TranspilerError
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.utils.units import apply_prefix
 
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def update(self, inst_durations: Optional["InstructionDurationsType"], dt: float
 
         return self
 
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "qubits",
         deprecation_description=(
             "Using a Qubit or List[Qubit] for the `qubits` argument to InstructionDurations.get()"
diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/passes/calibration/rzx_builder.py b/qiskit/transpiler/passes/calibration/rzx_builder.py
index c35b657d14ba..7f21ff0c8098 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/passes/calibration/rzx_builder.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/passes/calibration/rzx_builder.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 from qiskit.pulse.filters import filter_instructions
 from qiskit.pulse.instruction_schedule_map import InstructionScheduleMap
 from qiskit.transpiler.target import Target
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from .base_builder import CalibrationBuilder
 from .exceptions import CalibrationNotAvailable
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class RZXCalibrationBuilder(CalibrationBuilder):
     angle. Additional details can be found in https://arxiv.org/abs/2012.11660.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument("qubit_channel_mapping", since="0.22.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("qubit_channel_mapping", since="0.22.0")
     def __init__(
         self,
         instruction_schedule_map: InstructionScheduleMap = None,
diff --git a/qiskit/transpiler/target.py b/qiskit/transpiler/target.py
index 5d2c1a93d9f0..d94ac2e83ce5 100644
--- a/qiskit/transpiler/target.py
+++ b/qiskit/transpiler/target.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 from qiskit.transpiler.exceptions import TranspilerError
 from qiskit.transpiler.instruction_durations import InstructionDurations
 from qiskit.transpiler.timing_constraints import TimingConstraints
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 # import QubitProperties here to provide convenience alias for building a
 # full target
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class Target(Mapping):
         "_global_operations",
     )
 
-    @deprecate_argument("aquire_alignment", new_alias="acquire_alignment", since="0.23.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("aquire_alignment", new_alias="acquire_alignment", since="0.23.0")
     def __init__(
         self,
         description=None,
diff --git a/qiskit/utils/__init__.py b/qiskit/utils/__init__.py
index ffda1bf930dc..752139af58ff 100644
--- a/qiskit/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit/utils/__init__.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 """
 
 from .quantum_instance import QuantumInstance
-from .deprecation import deprecate_argument, deprecate_arguments
+from .deprecation import deprecate_arg, deprecate_arguments
 from .deprecation import deprecate_function
 from .multiprocessing import local_hardware_info
 from .multiprocessing import is_main_process
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     "has_aer",
     "name_args",
     "algorithm_globals",
-    "deprecate_argument",
+    "deprecate_arg",
     "deprecate_arguments",
     "deprecate_function",
     "local_hardware_info",
diff --git a/qiskit/utils/deprecation.py b/qiskit/utils/deprecation.py
index 5f98ea993974..078b78dff45f 100644
--- a/qiskit/utils/deprecation.py
+++ b/qiskit/utils/deprecation.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, Optional, Type
 
 
-def deprecate_argument(
+def deprecate_arg(
     name: str,
     *,
     since: str,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def deprecate_arguments(
     *,
     since: Optional[str] = None,
 ):
-    """Deprecated in favor of `deprecate_argument` instead.
+    """Deprecated in favor of `deprecate_arg` instead.
 
     Args:
         kwarg_map: A dictionary of the old argument name to the new name.
diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/_utils.py b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/_utils.py
index 0edf80826bc6..27933755f6e2 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/_utils.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/_utils.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.tools import pi_check
 from qiskit.converters import circuit_to_dag
 from qiskit.utils import optionals as _optionals
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from ..exceptions import VisualizationError
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def get_bit_register(circuit, bit):
     return bit_loc.registers[0][0] if bit_loc.registers else None
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("reverse_bits", since="0.22.0")
+@deprecate_arg("reverse_bits", since="0.22.0")
 def get_bit_reg_index(circuit, bit, reverse_bits=None):
     """Get the register for a bit if there is one, and the index of the bit
     from the top of the circuit, or the index of the bit within a register.
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def get_wire_label(drawer, register, index, layout=None, cregbundle=True):
     return wire_label
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("reverse_bits", since="0.22.0")
+@deprecate_arg("reverse_bits", since="0.22.0")
 def get_condition_label_val(condition, circuit, cregbundle, reverse_bits=None):
     """Get the label and value list to display a condition
 
diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/latex.py b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/latex.py
index 28fd029045bd..b43933bc00fe 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/latex.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/latex.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit.library.standard_gates import SwapGate, XGate, ZGate, RZZGate, U1Gate, PhaseGate
 from qiskit.circuit.measure import Measure
 from qiskit.circuit.tools.pi_check import pi_check
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from .qcstyle import load_style
 from ._utils import (
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ class QCircuitImage:
     Thanks to Eric Sabo for the initial implementation for Qiskit.
     """
 
-    @deprecate_argument("gregs", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("cregs", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("layout", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("global_phase", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg("gregs", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("cregs", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("layout", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("global_phase", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "circuit",
         deprecation_description=(
             "Not setting the `circuit` argument in the `QCircuitImage` constructor`"
diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/matplotlib.py b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/matplotlib.py
index 305adae326f3..90d6971286bb 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/matplotlib.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/matplotlib.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 from qiskit.extensions import Initialize
 from qiskit.circuit.tools.pi_check import pi_check
 from qiskit.utils import optionals as _optionals
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from .qcstyle import load_style
 from ._utils import (
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ class MatplotlibDrawer:
 
     _mathmode_regex = re.compile(r"(?<!\\)\$(.*)(?<!\\)\$")
 
-    @deprecate_argument("gregs", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("cregs", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("layout", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("global_phase", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("calibrations", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg("gregs", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("cregs", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("layout", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("global_phase", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("calibrations", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "circuit",
         deprecation_description=(
             "Not setting the `circuit` argument in the `MatplotlibDrawer` constructor`"
diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/text.py b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/text.py
index 3db65dd7a24b..cbb15b3e42a4 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/circuit/text.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/circuit/text.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from qiskit.circuit import Measure
 from qiskit.circuit.library.standard_gates import IGate, RZZGate, SwapGate, SXGate, SXdgGate
 from qiskit.circuit.tools.pi_check import pi_check
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 
 from ._utils import (
     get_gate_ctrl_text,
@@ -591,11 +591,11 @@ def fillup_layer(names):
 class TextDrawing:
     """The text drawing"""
 
-    @deprecate_argument("gregs", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("cregs", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("layout", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument("global_phase", since="0.20.0")
-    @deprecate_argument(
+    @deprecate_arg("gregs", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("cregs", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("layout", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg("global_phase", since="0.20.0")
+    @deprecate_arg(
         "circuit",
         deprecation_description=(
             "Not setting the `circuit` argument in the `TextDrawing` constructor`"
diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/counts_visualization.py b/qiskit/visualization/counts_visualization.py
index 644d5aeabb10..bcd8a589aab8 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/counts_visualization.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/counts_visualization.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 from qiskit.utils import optionals as _optionals
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.result import QuasiDistribution, ProbDistribution
 from .exceptions import VisualizationError
 from .utils import matplotlib_close_if_inline
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def _is_deprecated_data_format(data) -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-@deprecate_argument(
+@deprecate_arg(
     "data",
     deprecation_description=(
         "Using plot_histogram() `data` argument with QuasiDistribution, ProbDistribution, or a "
diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/state_visualization.py b/qiskit/visualization/state_visualization.py
index 735a36769a2e..1b43d2815d7d 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/state_visualization.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/state_visualization.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from qiskit.quantum_info.states.statevector import Statevector
 from qiskit.quantum_info.operators.symplectic import PauliList, SparsePauliOp
 from qiskit.quantum_info.states.densitymatrix import DensityMatrix
-from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_argument
+from qiskit.utils.deprecation import deprecate_arg
 from qiskit.utils import optionals as _optionals
 from qiskit.circuit.tools.pi_check import pi_check
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 from .exceptions import VisualizationError
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
+@deprecate_arg("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
 @_optionals.HAS_MATPLOTLIB.require_in_call
 def plot_state_hinton(
     state, title="", figsize=None, ax_real=None, ax_imag=None, *, rho=None, filename=None
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ def plot_bloch_vector(bloch, title="", ax=None, figsize=None, coord_type="cartes
     return None
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
+@deprecate_arg("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
 @_optionals.HAS_MATPLOTLIB.require_in_call
 def plot_bloch_multivector(
     state, title="", figsize=None, *, rho=None, reverse_bits=False, filename=None
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ def plot_bloch_multivector(
         return fig.savefig(filename)
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
+@deprecate_arg("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
 @_optionals.HAS_MATPLOTLIB.require_in_call
 def plot_state_city(
     state,
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ def plot_state_city(
         return fig.savefig(filename)
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
+@deprecate_arg("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
 @_optionals.HAS_MATPLOTLIB.require_in_call
 def plot_state_paulivec(
     state, title="", figsize=None, color=None, ax=None, *, rho=None, filename=None
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ def phase_to_rgb(complex_number):
     return rgb
 
 
-@deprecate_argument("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
+@deprecate_arg("rho", new_alias="state", since="0.15.1")
 @_optionals.HAS_MATPLOTLIB.require_in_call
 @_optionals.HAS_SEABORN.require_in_call
 def plot_state_qsphere(
diff --git a/test/python/utils/test_deprecation.py b/test/python/utils/test_deprecation.py
index 8aa8aff61a89..6886f866d8c7 100644
--- a/test/python/utils/test_deprecation.py
+++ b/test/python/utils/test_deprecation.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from qiskit.utils.deprecation import (
     _DeprecationMetadataEntry,
     deprecate_function,
-    deprecate_argument,
+    deprecate_arg,
     deprecate_arguments,
 )
 
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ class TestDeprecations(QiskitTestCase):
     """Test functions in ``utils.deprecation``."""
 
     def test_deprecate_argument_metadata(self) -> None:
-        """Test that `@deprecate_argument` stores the correct metadata."""
+        """Test that `@deprecate_arg` stores the correct metadata."""
 
-        @deprecate_argument("arg1", since="9.99")
-        @deprecate_argument("arg2", pending=True, since="9.99")
-        @deprecate_argument(
+        @deprecate_arg("arg1", since="9.99")
+        @deprecate_arg("arg2", pending=True, since="9.99")
+        @deprecate_arg(
             "arg3",
             since="9.99",
             deprecation_description="Using the argument arg3",
             new_alias="new_arg3",
         )
-        @deprecate_argument(
+        @deprecate_arg(
             "arg4",
             since="9.99",
             additional_msg="Instead, use foo.",
@@ -131,16 +131,16 @@ def my_func() -> None:
         )
 
     def test_deprecate_argument_runtime_warning(self) -> None:
-        """Test that `@deprecate_argument` warns whenever the arguments are used.
+        """Test that `@deprecate_arg` warns whenever the arguments are used.
 
         Also check these edge cases:
         * If `new_alias` is set, pass the old argument as the new alias.
         * If `predicate` is set, only warn if the predicate is True.
         """
 
-        @deprecate_argument("arg1", since="9.99")
-        @deprecate_argument("arg2", new_alias="new_arg2", since="9.99")
-        @deprecate_argument("arg3", predicate=lambda arg3: arg3 == "deprecated value", since="9.99")
+        @deprecate_arg("arg1", since="9.99")
+        @deprecate_arg("arg2", new_alias="new_arg2", since="9.99")
+        @deprecate_arg("arg3", predicate=lambda arg3: arg3 == "deprecated value", since="9.99")
         def my_func(*, arg1: str = "a", new_arg2: str, arg3: str = "a") -> None:
             del arg1
             del arg3