Arwen
Girl name · #1386 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 158 baby girls were named Arwen, placing it at #1386 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 girls born in 2025 was named Arwen.
Babies named Arwen per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Arwen first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 179 babies and a rank of #1277. 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 Arwen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arwen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arwen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arwen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arwen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Arwen is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Arwen is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Arwen is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Arwen
Statistically, parents drawn to Arwen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowen, Aylen, Auden, Arden, and Owen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arwen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1382 |
| 2024 | 171 | #1334 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1277 |
| 2022 | 177 | #1325 |
| 2021 | 148 | #1450 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 144 | #1508 |
| 2018 | 123 | #1685 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 129 | #1660 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 104 | #1922 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 79 | #2356 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 81 | #2375 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 98 | #2071 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 150 | #1425 |
| 2004 | 166 | #1290 |
| 2003 | 117 | #1641 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arwen a popular girl name?
Arwen ranked #1386 among girls in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Arwen most popular?
Arwen peaked in 2023, when 179 American girls received the name (ranked #1277 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arwen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American girls was named Arwen. 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.