Arslan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,411

among boys · ↓713 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Arslan · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

30 babies

All-time total

356

#9,667 all-time among boys

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Arslan popularity over time

356 babies have been named Arslan since 1987, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#7,033
1990s	65	7	+550%	#5,058
2000s	58	6	-11%	#7,087
2010s	99	10	+71%	#4,614
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	+109%	#3,698

Where Arslan 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	26	0.01	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Arslan

Arslan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,411 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 356 American babies have been named Arslan. Its peak came in 2024, when 30 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 Arslan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Arslan?

The median living Arslan is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Arslan 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.

Arslan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,411
2024	30	#3,698
2023	24	#4,356
2022	19	#5,035
2021	18	#5,128
2020	10	#7,558
2019	8	#8,967
2018	21	#4,614
2017	11	#7,138
2016	14	#6,066
2015	7	#9,657
2014	8	#8,847
2013	7	#9,732
2012	6	#10,902
2011	6	#10,920
2010	11	#7,116
2009	8	#9,051
2008	10	#7,741
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	9	#7,576
2003	9	#7,285
2002	9	#7,087
2001	6	#9,336
2000	7	#8,269
1995	10	#5,527
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Arslan?

The median living Arslan is about 9 years old. Half of all living Arslans are between 3 and 23 years old.

How many people named Arslan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Arslan are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Arslan in 2025?

Arslan ranked #4,411 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Arslan?

356 babies have been named Arslan in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Arslan most popular?

Arslan peaked in 2024, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Arslan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Arslan rising or falling?

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

Will Arslan become more popular?

Arslan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Arslan 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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