Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Arsen

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,248 Trend ↑ Rising 81%
Rank 2025
#3,248
among boys · ↓139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Arsen · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
39 babies
All-time total
642
#6,796 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Arsen popularity over time

642 babies have been named Arsen since 1913, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #2,847
1920s 6 1 +20% #3,842
1930s 7 1 +17% #3,308
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 44 4 – #6,264
2000s 132 13 +200% #4,129
2010s 261 26 +98% #3,156
2020s (to 2025) 187 31 +19% #3,109

Where Arsen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Arsen

Arsen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,248 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 642 American babies have been named Arsen. Its peak came in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Arsen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arsen?

The median living Arsen is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Arsen are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Arsen year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,248
2024 39 #3,109
2023 36 #3,299
2022 31 #3,624
2021 32 #3,503
2020 13 #6,324
2019 26 #4,008
2018 26 #4,000
2017 31 #3,523
2016 34 #3,299
2015 36 #3,156
2014 24 #4,146
2013 19 #4,814
2012 20 #4,701
2011 22 #4,371
2010 23 #4,249
2009 24 #4,170
2008 13 #6,422
2007 24 #4,129
2006 11 #6,940
2005 7 #9,201
2004 14 #5,517
2003 14 #5,289
2002 8 #7,702
2001 10 #6,489
2000 7 #8,268
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,308
1925 – –
1920 6 #3,842
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Arsen

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Arsen Dedić Arsen Dedić Croatian singer-songwriter (1938–2015) Contemporary
  2. 2 Arsen Avakov Arsen Avakov Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine from 2014 to 2021 b. 1964 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Arsen Julfalakyan Arsen Julfalakyan Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler b. 1987 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Arsen Galstyan Arsen Galstyan Russian Judoka, Olympic champion b. 1989 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Arsen Avetisyan Armenian footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Arsen Kotsoyev Arsen Kotsoyev Ossetian writer (1872–1944) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arsen?

The median living Arsen is about 10 years old. Half of all living Arsens are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Arsen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Arsen are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arsen in 2025?

Arsen ranked #3,248 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arsen?

642 babies have been named Arsen in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arsen most popular?

Arsen peaked in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Arsen a boy or girl name?

Arsen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arsen rising or falling?

Arsen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Arsen become more popular?

Arsen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Arsen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Arsen?

Well-known people named Arsen include Arsen Dedić (singer), Arsen Avakov (politician), Arsen Julfalakyan (wrestler).

Names like Arsen

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