US rank #3654 Unisex name Peak 2024 625 births

Arwyn — #3654 US unisex name

625 babies named Arwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s122000s1772010s2582020s173
#3654
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Arwyn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

42 babies were named Arwyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arwyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 625 babies named Arwyn between 1978 and 2024, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arwyn currently holds the #3654 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 42 babies received it in a single year. Arwyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 40 additional births since 2017.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arwyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 258 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Arwyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Arwyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arwyn 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 625 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.

Arwyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

625

Since 1978

47 years of records

Peak year

2024

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,654

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1978

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2024

Arwyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1978

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
42
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200419801978 5

Arwyn popularity over time — boys

40 total births recorded since 2017 (Arwyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
4681012 202420232022202120192017 5

Arwyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
258 births that decade — 41% of Arwyn's all-time total
1970s51980s122000s1772010s2582020s173

Arwyn by state

Where Arwyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Arwyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17 2.7%
California share of Arwyn's total US births 2.7%

17 of 625 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arwyn?
625 babies have been named Arwyn since 1978. It currently ranks #3654 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 42 births.
When was Arwyn most popular?
Arwyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 258 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Arwyn most popular?
The top states for the name Arwyn are California (17 births).
Is Arwyn a unisex name?
Yes, Arwyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 625 births, and as a boy's name it has 40 births.
How long has the name Arwyn been used?
Arwyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 47 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Arwyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arwen, Arwa, 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, 1978–2024 (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.