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Arjun

AR-jun

Meaning
Bright, shining
Origin
Sanskrit
Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#992 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
05001K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearArjun
2025615
2024491
2023470
2022506
2021475
2020501
2019574
2018600
2017563
2016577
2015575
2014650
2013541
2012544
2011485
2010377
2009319
2008293
2007314
2006298
2005287
2004250
2003227
2002166
2001156
2000123
1999139
1998131
199797
1996104
199589
199485
199371
199264
199164
199064
198948
198841
198726
198624
198525
198417
198322
198214
198115
198013
197911
197811
19770
19766
19750
19740
19730
19720
19710
19706
19695
19680
19677
19660
19650
19640
19630
19620
19610
19600
19590
19580
19570
19560
19550
19540
19530
19520
19510
19500

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