US rank #8358 Boys' name Peak 2019 250 births

Arwin — #8358 US boys' name

250 babies named Arwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s231930s151940s111980s52000s262010s1052020s59
#8358
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Arwin was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

17 babies were named Arwin in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arwin

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Arwin between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arwin currently holds the #8358 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arwin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Arwin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Arwin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arwin 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 250 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.

Arwin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

250

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2019

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,358

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
17
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
05101520 202420202016201220051943193019241916 6

Arwin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
105 births that decade — 42% of Arwin's all-time total
1910s61920s231930s151940s111980s52000s262010s1052020s59

Arwin by state

Where Arwin concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arwin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.0%
California share of Arwin's total US births 2.0%

5 of 250 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arwin?
250 babies have been named Arwin since 1916. It currently ranks #8358 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 17 births.
When was Arwin most popular?
Arwin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Arwin most popular?
The top states for the name Arwin are California (5 births).
How long has the name Arwin been used?
Arwin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arwin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arwyn, Arwood. 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, 1916–2024 (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.