Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Arsh

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #3,184 Trend ↑ Rising 50%
Rank 2025
#3,184
among boys · ↓18 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Arsh · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
43 babies
All-time total
763
#6,106 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Arsh popularity over time

763 babies have been named Arsh 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s – 19 19 2 – #4,781
2000s – 202 202 20 +963% #2,662
2010s – 322 322 32 +59% #2,792
2020s (to 2025) 5 215 220 37 +14% #2,955

Where Arsh 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 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 43 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Arsh

Arsh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,184 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 763 American babies have been named Arsh. Its peak came in 2010, when 43 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 Arsh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arsh?

The median living Arsh is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Arsh are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Arsh year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 37 #3,184
2024 – – 38 #3,166
2023 – – 42 #2,955
2022 5 #15,576 34 #3,418
2021 – – 37 #3,183
2020 – – 27 #3,821
2019 – – 21 #4,650
2018 – – 32 #3,452
2017 – – 33 #3,386
2016 – – 38 #3,061
2015 – – 31 #3,518
2014 – – 28 #3,698
2013 – – 33 #3,269
2012 – – 41 #2,871
2011 – – 22 #4,372
2010 – – 43 #2,792
2009 – – 20 #4,759
2008 – – 20 #4,726
2007 – – 24 #4,130
2006 – – 25 #3,896
2005 – – 41 #2,662
2004 – – 15 #5,267
2003 – – 15 #5,054
2002 – – 11 #6,120
2001 – – 15 #4,905
2000 – – 16 #4,596
1995 – – 5 #8,965
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arsh?

The median living Arsh is about 11 years old. Half of all living Arshs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Arsh are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Arsh are alive in the United States, based on 763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arsh in 2025?

Arsh ranked #3,184 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arsh?

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

When was the name Arsh most popular?

Arsh peaked in 2010, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Arsh a boy or girl name?

Arsh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Arsh rising or falling?

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

Will Arsh become more popular?

Arsh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Arsh 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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