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Arwyn

Unisex

Meaning of Arwyn: Welsh: 'noble friend'

Arwyn is a unisex name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2885th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2885

55 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

721

First recorded 1978 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 19 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 40 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 44 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 55 babies
US babies named Arwyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 55.

Gender split

7% boys · 93% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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