How Many People Are Named Arjan?
An estimated 875 people in the United States have the first name Arjan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Arjan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arjan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arjan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
875
About 1 in 391,719 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
106 births
Total Registered
883
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arjan
Arjan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 883 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arjan as a male name
Ranked #1,606 in 2024
106 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (106 births)
Arjan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arjan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 337 babies were registered. Arjan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Arjan by Decade
How has Arjan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arjan by State
Birth registrations for Arjan span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Washington, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Indiana, Illinois. On average, about 50 Arjans were registered per state.
Arjan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arjan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arjan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arjan?
We estimate approximately 875 people named Arjan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 391,719 Americans share this first name.
Is Arjan a common name?
Arjan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 883 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arjan most popular?
Arjan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arjan is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arjan a male name?
Arjan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arjan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arjan Smith, Arjan Johnson, Arjan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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