How Many People Are Named Arwa?
An estimated 1,282 people in the United States have the first name Arwa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Arwa peaked in popularity in 2023 with 97 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arwa 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 Arwa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Arwa is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,282
About 1 in 267,359 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
97 births
Total Registered
1,302
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arwa
Arwa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,302 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Arwa as a female name
Ranked #2,167 in 2024
87 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (97 births)
Arwa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arwa span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 468 babies were registered. Arwa remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Arwa by Decade
How has Arwa 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.
Arwa by State
Birth registrations for Arwa span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Virginia, Minnesota. On average, about 25 Arwas were registered per state.
Arwa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Arwa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Arwa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arwa?
We estimate approximately 1,282 people named Arwa 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 267,359 Americans share this first name.
Is Arwa a common name?
Arwa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,302 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arwa most popular?
Arwa reached peak popularity in 2023, when 97 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arwa is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arwa a female name?
Arwa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arwa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arwa Smith, Arwa Johnson, Arwa 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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