US rank #1346 Girls' name Peak 2023 3,138 births

Arwen — #1346 US girls' name

3,138 babies named Arwen in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s2131980s1701990s392000s8552010s10622020s789
#1346
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Arwen was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

179 babies were named Arwen in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arwen

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,138 babies named Arwen between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arwen currently holds the #1346 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 179 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arwen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,062 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Arwen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 390 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Arwen in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arwen 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 3,138 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.

Arwen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,138

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2023

179 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,346

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arwen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
179
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Arwen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,062 births that decade — 34% of Arwen's all-time total
1960s101970s2131980s1701990s392000s8552010s10622020s789

Arwen by state

Where Arwen concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arwen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
390 12.4%
#2 Texas
233 7.4%
#3 Florida
101 3.2%
#4 Washington
68 2.2%
#5 Illinois
61 1.9%
#6 New York
60 1.9%
#7 Pennsylvania
59 1.9%
#8 Tennessee
50 1.6%
California share of Arwen's total US births 12.4%
Even split

390 of 3,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Arwen appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arwen?
3,138 babies have been named Arwen since 1968. It currently ranks #1346 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 179 births.
When was Arwen most popular?
Arwen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,062 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Arwen most popular?
The top states for the name Arwen are California (390 births), Texas (233 births), Florida (101 births).
How long has the name Arwen been used?
Arwen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arwen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arwa, Arwyn, Arwilda, Arwaa, 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, 1968–2024 (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.