The first name Arwen
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 72 girls were named Arwen, making it the 551st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 111 births (#382).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arwen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arwen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 158 girls born in the United States were named Arwen, the 1,384th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 179 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Arwen?
- In 2025, 72 girls born in England and Wales were named Arwen, ranking 551st. Its peak was 2022, with 111 births.
- Is Arwen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,299 US babies named Arwen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Arwen most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 179 babies were named Arwen, its highest rank at 1,278th.