Total births
1,401
Girls' name · since 1975
Arwa
1,401 babies named Arwa in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2190
- among girls today
- 1,401
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Arwa currently ranks #2190 among girls' names in America, with 1,401 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arwa has been recorded 1,401 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #2190 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2190 among girls today
- 1,401 born since 1975
- 2020s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Arwa is currently the #2190 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 1,401 born since 1975, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2190
- among girls today
- 1,401
- born since 1975
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Arwa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2190
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Arwa was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
99 babies were named Arwa in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Arwa compares
1,401 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Arwa's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Arwa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,401 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 48 | 19,840 |
Arwa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arwa's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 99, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arwa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,190
Active since
1975
Arwa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Arwa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arwa's strongest decade.
482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Arwa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 101
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 119
1990s
119 births
- 2000s
2000s
220 births
- 2010s
2010s
468 births
- 2020s
2020s
482 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 482 births (34% of all-time use).
How Arwa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arwa's total volume
Arwa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Arwa by state
Where Arwa concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 110 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 78 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 68 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 64 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 23 | 1.6% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 14 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 10 | 0.7% |
New York share of Arwa's total US births 7.9%
Even split
110 of 1,401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Arwa appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arwa? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 1,401 babies named Arwa. Today it holds rank #2190 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 99 births.
When was Arwa most popular? ▼
Arwa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 482 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Arwa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Arwa are New York (110 births), California (78 births), Texas (68 births).
How long has the name Arwa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arwa since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Arwa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arwen, Arwyn, Arwilda, Arwaa, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arwa's data
- New York records the most Arwas (110 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arwa
Nearby Names Like Arwa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arwa
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Arwyn Girl
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Arwilda Girl
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Arwaa Girl
45 births
Arwynn Girl
33 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arwa: #2190 Girls' Name - 1,401 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arwa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arwa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.