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Arjun

/ˈɑɹdʒən/ · 100% boys · #490 in the US for boys, 2025

Arjun has been given to about 12,176 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹdʒən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 11,928
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Arjun per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 650
  • Born in 2025615
  • All time12,176
  • England & Wales, 2025#326 · 136

How popular is Arjun?

Arjun ranks 490th among American boys in 2025, with 615 born that year. Its best year was 2014, when 650 babies were given the name, ranking 455th. The typical living American called Arjun is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in District of Columbia, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Arjun

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Aron0.56
  2. Arden0.56
  3. Aryan0.56
  4. Arron0.56
  5. Arlen0.56
  6. Shaun0.55
  7. Arvin0.56
  8. Arlin0.56

Middle names for Arjun

Ranked by flow score
  1. Arjun Paul0.77
  2. Arjun John0.77
  3. Arjun Lee0.77
  4. Arjun Dean0.76
  5. Arjun Blake0.76
  6. Arjun Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Arjun

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cannonbrother · 0.99
  2. Deaconbrother · 0.99
  3. Uriahbrother · 0.99
  4. Kaliyahsister · 0.99
  5. Karsyneither · 0.99
  6. Zariahsister · 0.99

Where Arjun is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. District of Columbia0.11%
  2. Washington0.06%
  3. Massachusetts0.05%
  4. New Jersey0.05%
  5. Connecticut0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Arjun White0.72
  2. Arjun Reyes0.72
  3. Arjun Moore0.72
  4. Arjun Lee0.72
  5. Arjun Hill0.72
  6. Arjun Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Arjun

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Arjun across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.