Arshan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,870

among boys · ↓878 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arshan · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

30 babies

All-time total

424

#8,722 all-time among boys

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Arshan popularity over time

424 babies have been named Arshan since 2002, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	67	7	–	#4,870
2010s	210	21	+213%	#3,612
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	+17%	#3,888

Where Arshan 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	19	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	18	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Arshan

Arshan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,870 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 424 American babies have been named Arshan. Its peak came in 2018, when 30 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 Arshan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arshan?

The median living Arshan is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Arshan 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.

Arshan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#4,870
2024	27	#3,992
2023	20	#4,898
2022	28	#3,888
2021	27	#3,920
2020	25	#4,028
2019	28	#3,804
2018	30	#3,612
2017	26	#3,998
2016	22	#4,488
2015	21	#4,556
2014	26	#3,905
2013	21	#4,477
2012	15	#5,735
2011	15	#5,688
2010	6	#10,877
2009	8	#9,050
2008	13	#6,424
2007	14	#5,925
2006	18	#4,870
2005	6	#10,231
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2003	–	–
2002	8	#7,703
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arshan?

The median living Arshan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Arshans are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Arshan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arshan are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arshan in 2025?

Arshan ranked #4,870 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arshan?

424 babies have been named Arshan in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arshan most popular?

Arshan peaked in 2018, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Arshan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arshan rising or falling?

Arshan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Arshan become more popular?

Arshan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Arshan 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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