Arjan
Boy name · #1496 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Arjan? In official American birth records, Arjan has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Arjan is currently the #1496 boy name in the United States — 118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 boys born in 2025 was named Arjan.
Babies named Arjan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 35-year story
Arjan first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 118 babies and a rank of #1492. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arjan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arjan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arjan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arjan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arjan is most common
State-level data for Arjan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arjan
Statistically, parents drawn to Arjan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahaan, Avyan, Ayman, Azlan, and Aslan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arjan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1492 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3103 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 28 | #3776 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4375 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arjan?
In official American birth records, the name Arjan first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Arjan a popular boy name?
Arjan ranked #1496 among boys in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Arjan most popular?
Arjan peaked in 2025, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1492 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arjan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American boys was named Arjan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.