Arwen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,384

among girls · ↓49 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

158

named Arwen · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,173

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

179 babies

All-time total

3,299

#3,393 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Arwen popularity over time

3,299 babies have been named Arwen since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#7,078
1970s	213	21	+2030%	#2,475
1980s	170	17	-20%	#2,699
1990s	39	4	-77%	#7,927
2000s	856	86	+2095%	#1,291
2010s	1,062	106	+24%	#1,508
2020s (to 2025)	949	158	+49%	#1,278

Where Arwen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	166	0.10	outside top 500
2027	172	0.11	outside top 500
2028	179	0.11	outside top 500
2029	184	0.11	outside top 500
2030	188	0.12	outside top 500

Where Arwen is most popular

Girls named Arwen per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.103 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Indiana, and Utah.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Arwen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Colorado	32	0.287	+179%
Indiana	30	0.214	+108%
Utah	16	0.192	+87%
Tennessee	26	0.164	+60%
Minnesota	17	0.158	+53%
Virginia	23	0.135	+31%
California	103	0.123	+19%
Washington	17	0.118	+15%
Florida	42	0.098	≈ national
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	-13%
Kansas	5	0.087	-16%
Texas	69	0.086	-16%
Missouri	10	0.083	-19%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	-21%
Ohio	19	0.080	-22%
Illinois	17	0.074	-28%
Michigan	13	0.071	-30%
Arizona	10	0.071	-31%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-32%
North Carolina	15	0.066	-36%
New York	23	0.058	-43%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-53%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-60%
Georgia	6	0.026	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Arwen

Arwen is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,384 in 2025 with 158 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 3,299 American babies have been named Arwen. Its peak came in 2023, when 179 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arwen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arwen?

The median living Arwen is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 3,300 people named Arwen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arwen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	158	#1,384
2024	171	#1,335
2023	179	#1,278
2022	177	#1,325
2021	148	#1,451
2020	116	#1,729
2019	144	#1,508
2018	123	#1,686
2017	109	#1,864
2016	129	#1,661
2015	116	#1,797
2014	104	#1,923
2013	105	#1,904
2012	79	#2,359
2011	73	#2,484
2010	80	#2,365
2009	81	#2,377
2008	86	#2,271
2007	98	#2,071
2006	96	#2,051
2005	150	#1,426
2004	166	#1,291
2003	117	#1,643
2002	41	#3,342
2001	12	#8,253
2000	9	#9,977
1995	5	#13,620
1990	10	#7,927
1985	8	#7,613
1980	34	#2,699
1975	25	#2,885
1970	15	#3,883
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
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1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arwen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arwen?

The median living Arwen is about 11 years old. Half of all living Arwens are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Arwen are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Arwen are alive in the United States, based on 3,299 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arwen in 2025?

Arwen ranked #1,384 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arwen?

3,299 babies have been named Arwen in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arwen most popular?

Arwen peaked in 2023, when 179 newborns received the name.

Is Arwen a boy or girl name?

Arwen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arwen rising or falling?

Arwen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arwen become more popular?

Arwen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 188 girls named Arwen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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