Arsema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,772

among girls · ↑141 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arsema · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

60 babies

All-time total

707

#9,462 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Arsema popularity over time

707 babies have been named Arsema since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	13	1	–	#11,513
2000s	110	11	+746%	#5,240
2010s	397	40	+261%	#2,893
2020s (to 2025)	187	31	-21%	#3,622

Where Arsema is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Arsema

Arsema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,772 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 707 American babies have been named Arsema. Its peak came in 2015, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Arsema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arsema?

The median living Arsema is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Arsema are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Arsema year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,772
2024	27	#4,913
2023	35	#4,123
2022	30	#4,599
2021	26	#4,974
2020	41	#3,622
2019	47	#3,340
2018	47	#3,352
2017	43	#3,558
2016	39	#3,859
2015	60	#2,893
2014	36	#4,114
2013	37	#4,011
2012	30	#4,725
2011	36	#4,079
2010	22	#5,998
2009	27	#5,240
2008	14	#8,581
2007	11	#10,206
2006	14	#8,295
2005	9	#11,017
2004	8	#11,746
2003	8	#11,441
2002	5	#15,695
2001	7	#12,218
2000	7	#11,927
1995	6	#11,928
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Arsema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Arsema?

The median living Arsema is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arsemas are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Arsema are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Arsema are alive in the United States, based on 707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arsema in 2025?

Arsema ranked #4,772 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arsema?

707 babies have been named Arsema in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arsema most popular?

Arsema peaked in 2015, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Arsema a boy or girl name?

Arsema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arsema rising or falling?

Arsema is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arsema become more popular?

Arsema is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Arsema in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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