girl's name
Arwen
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,468
Scotland
#229
2024 births
Arwen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 179 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,983 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Arwen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 213 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 39 |
| 2000s | 856 |
| 2010s | 1,062 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 949 |
How popular is Arwen?
In 2025, Arwen was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arwen is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Arwen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Arwën | Arwën is a rare spelling of Arwen, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Arwen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arwen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arwen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arwen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arwen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arwen
How popular is the name Arwen?
In 2025, Arwen was given to 158 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arwen a girl's or a boy's name?
Arwen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arwen?
Arwen has 2 syllables.
When was Arwen most popular?
Arwen peaked in 2023, when 179 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arwen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arwen currently ranks #229 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.