Arwyn
Girl name · #3414 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Arwyn is currently the #3414 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Arwyn.
Babies named Arwyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Arwyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 45 babies and a rank of #3389. 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 Arwyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arwyn in class?
Arwyn scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arwyn is most common
State-level data for Arwyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arwyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Arwyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eowyn, Acelyn, Afnan, Edelyn, and Havyn.
EowynAcelynAfnanEdelynHavynAdelinEllawynAzlyn
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arwyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 33 | #4276 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 32 | #4287 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10677 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arwyn a popular girl name?
Arwyn ranked #3414 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Arwyn most popular?
Arwyn peaked in 2025, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3389 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arwyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Arwyn. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.