US rank #6709 Boys' name Peak 2015 390 births

Arjen — #6709 US boys' name

390 babies named Arjen in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s202010s2772020s93
#6709
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Arjen was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

42 babies were named Arjen in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arjen

The Social Security Administration has registered 390 babies named Arjen between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arjen currently holds the #6709 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arjen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 277 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arjen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Arjen in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arjen 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 390 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.

Arjen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

390

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2015

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,709

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arjen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
42
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201220092007 7

Arjen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
277 births that decade — 71% of Arjen's all-time total
2000s202010s2772020s93

Arjen by state

Where Arjen concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Arjen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
59 15.1%
#2 Texas
29 7.4%
#3 New York
10 2.6%
California share of Arjen's total US births 15.1%
Even split

59 of 390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arjen?
390 babies have been named Arjen since 2007. It currently ranks #6709 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 42 births.
When was Arjen most popular?
Arjen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 277 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Arjen most popular?
The top states for the name Arjen are California (59 births), Texas (29 births), New York (10 births).
How long has the name Arjen been used?
Arjen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arjen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arjun, Arjan, Arjay, Arjuna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2007–2024 (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.