How Many People Are Named Arwyn?
An estimated 658 people in the United States have the first name Arwyn. It is predominantly female (94.0%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Arwyn peaked in popularity in 2024 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arwyn 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 Arwyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
658
About 1 in 520,903 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
53 births
Total Registered
665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arwyn
Arwyn is predominantly female (94.0%), though 40 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Arwyn as a male name
Ranked #7,266 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (11 births)
Arwyn as a female name
Ranked #3,639 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (42 births)
Arwyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arwyn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 268 babies were registered. While Arwyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arwyn by Decade
How has Arwyn 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.
Arwyn by State
Arwyn + Last Name Combinations
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Arwyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arwyn?
We estimate approximately 658 people named Arwyn 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 520,903 Americans share this first name.
Is Arwyn a common name?
Arwyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arwyn most popular?
Arwyn reached peak popularity in 2024, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arwyn is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arwyn a female name?
Arwyn is predominantly female. 94.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arwyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arwyn Smith, Arwyn Johnson, Arwyn 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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