US rank #10649 Girls' name Peak 2004 179 births

Anwen — #10649 US girls' name

179 babies named Anwen in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s812010s702020s23
#10649
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 40% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Anwen was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

18 babies were named Anwen in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anwen

The Social Security Administration has registered 179 babies named Anwen between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Anwen currently holds the #10649 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anwen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Anwen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anwen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 179 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Anwen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

179

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2004

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,649

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Anwen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
18
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
05101520 20242019201520122008200520011998 5

Anwen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
81 births that decade — 45% of Anwen's all-time total
1990s52000s812010s702020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anwen?
179 babies have been named Anwen since 1998. It currently ranks #10649 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 18 births.
When was Anwen most popular?
Anwen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Anwen been used?
Anwen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Anwen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anwita, Anwar, Anwyn, Anwitha, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1998–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.