Boy name
Arjun
Arjun holds the #490 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 615 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #560 in 2020 to #490 today. Its strongest year on record was 2014 (#455 nationally, 650 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1967. The name's biggest fan base is in District of Columbia (#168 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#490
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#455
in 2014 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
615
boys named Arjun
Arjun popularity, 1880–2025
Where Arjun is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#168), Washington (#228), Massachusetts (#215)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Arjun in the most recent year of SSA data.
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