Arjan
Arjan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Dutch, Albanian.
- Dutch
- Albanian
Meaning & Origin of Arjan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arjan is a name with multiple cultural origins: Dutch, Albanian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
- Albanian
The Story of Arjan
The earliest SSA record of Arjan as a baby boy name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 109 newborns named Arjan — #1,582 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Arjans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,582 among baby boy names with 109 births, rising sharply (+108% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Arjans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Arjan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Arjan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Arjan
Arjan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Arjan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,582. Use the chart and map above to compare Arjan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.