Arjan
Boy name · #1496 in 2025 · Rare
Arjan is currently the #1496 boy name in the United States — 118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 boys born in 2025 was named Arjan.
Babies named Arjan per year. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Arjan first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 118 babies and a rank of #1492. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arjan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arjan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arjan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arjan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arjan is most common
State-level data for Arjan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arjan
Statistically, parents drawn to Arjan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahaan, Avyan, Ayman, Azlan, and Aslan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arjan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1492 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4375 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arjan a popular boy name?
Arjan ranked #1496 among boys in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Arjan most popular?
Arjan peaked in 2025, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1492 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arjan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American boys was named Arjan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.