Arwyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,399

among girls · ↑185 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arwyn · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

55 babies

All-time total

721

#9,795 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Arwyn popularity over time

721 babies have been named Arwyn since 1978, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	–	5	1	–	#9,878
1980s	12	–	12	1	+140%	#8,233
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	177	–	177	18	–	#4,297
2010s	258	10	268	27	+51%	#4,002
2020s (to 2025)	219	40	259	43	+61%	#3,399

Where Arwyn 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	48	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Arwyn

Arwyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,399 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 721 American babies have been named Arwyn, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 55 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 Arwyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arwyn?

The median living Arwyn is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Arwyn 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.

Arwyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#3,399	10	#7,722
2024	43	#3,584	11	#7,298
2023	33	#4,284	5	#12,408
2022	35	#4,123	9	#8,375
2021	34	#4,174	5	#12,313
2020	29	#4,560	–	–
2019	35	#4,083	5	#12,308
2018	23	#5,475	–	–
2017	20	#6,074	5	#12,426
2016	37	#4,002	–	–
2015	25	#5,305	–	–
2014	25	#5,335	–	–
2013	29	#4,767	–	–
2012	30	#4,726	–	–
2011	20	#6,361	–	–
2010	14	#8,316	–	–
2009	19	#6,844	–	–
2008	26	#5,456	–	–
2007	25	#5,544	–	–
2006	17	#7,188	–	–
2005	27	#4,851	–	–
2004	32	#4,297	–	–
2003	18	#6,335	–	–
2002	13	#7,876	–	–
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1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#10,796	–	–
1980	7	#8,233	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arwyn?

The median living Arwyn is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arwyns are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Arwyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Arwyn are alive in the United States, based on 721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arwyn in 2025?

Arwyn ranked #3,399 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arwyn?

721 babies have been named Arwyn in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arwyn most popular?

Arwyn peaked in 2025, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Arwyn a boy or girl name?

Arwyn is used for both: about 93% of babies named Arwyn have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Arwyn rising or falling?

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

Will Arwyn become more popular?

Arwyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 girls named Arwyn 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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