Arsen
Boy name · #3250 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Arsen? In official American birth records, Arsen has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Arsen is currently the #3250 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Arsen.
The 112-year story
Arsen first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3104. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Arsen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arsen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arsen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arsen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arsen is most common
State-level data for Arsen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Arsen
Statistically, parents drawn to Arsen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hudsen, Aymen, Macsen, Caisen, and Andersen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arsen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 23 | #4241 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Arsen?
In official American birth records, the name Arsen first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Arsen a popular boy name?
Arsen ranked #3250 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Arsen most popular?
Arsen peaked in 2024, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3104 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arsen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Arsen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.