Arwen is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Arwen is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,384 for girl births in the United States (and #2,601 across all names), given to 158 babies. Arwen was first reported in SSA data in 1968 and peaked in 2023 (179 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | 158 | #1,384 |
| 2024 | 171 | 171 | #1,335 |
| 2023 | 179 | 179 | #1,278 |
| 2022 | 177 | 177 | #1,325 |
| 2021 | 148 | 148 | #1,451 |
| 2020 | 116 | 116 | #1,729 |
| 2019 | 144 | 144 | #1,508 |
| 2018 | 123 | 123 | #1,686 |
| 2017 | 109 | 109 | #1,864 |
| 2016 | 129 | 129 | #1,661 |
| 2015 | 116 | 121 | #1,797 |
| 2014 | 104 | 104 | #1,923 |
| 2013 | 105 | 105 | #1,904 |
| 2012 | 79 | 79 | #2,359 |
| 2011 | 73 | 73 | #2,484 |
| 2010 | 80 | 80 | #2,365 |
| 2009 | 81 | 81 | #2,377 |
| 2008 | 86 | 86 | #2,271 |
| 2007 | 98 | 98 | #2,071 |
| 2006 | 96 | 96 | #2,051 |
| 2005 | 150 | 150 | #1,426 |
| 2004 | 166 | 174 | #1,291 |
| 2003 | 117 | 117 | #1,643 |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | #3,342 |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | #8,253 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | #9,977 |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #11,514 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #13,730 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #13,620 |
| 1994 | 7 | — | #10,662 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #13,337 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | #7,927 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #12,534 |
| 1988 | 14 | — | #5,627 |
| 1987 | 9 | — | #7,406 |
| 1986 | 15 | — | #4,987 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | #7,613 |
| 1984 | 16 | — | #4,493 |
| 1983 | 12 | — | #5,484 |
| 1982 | 27 | — | #3,185 |
| 1981 | 30 | — | #2,931 |
| 1980 | 34 | — | #2,699 |
| 1979 | 28 | — | #3,003 |
| 1978 | 35 | — | #2,475 |
| 1977 | 30 | — | #2,721 |
| 1976 | 21 | — | #3,295 |
| 1975 | 25 | — | #2,885 |
| 1974 | 19 | — | #3,435 |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #4,896 |
| 1972 | 14 | — | #4,100 |
| 1971 | 15 | — | #3,958 |
| 1970 | 15 | — | #3,883 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #7,552 |
| 1968 | 5 | — | #7,078 |