Arsalan
Boy name · #2295 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 61 baby boys were named Arsalan, placing it at #2295 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 boys born in 2025 was named Arsalan.
Babies named Arsalan per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Arsalan first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 74 babies and a rank of #2032. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Arsalan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Arsalan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Arsalan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Arsalan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arsalan is most common
State-level data for Arsalan 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 Arsalan
Statistically, parents drawn to Arsalan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kallan, Mylan, Macallan, Kailan, and Waylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arsalan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2284 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2190 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2032 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arsalan a popular boy name?
Arsalan ranked #2295 among boys in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Arsalan most popular?
Arsalan peaked in 2023, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #2032 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Arsalan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American boys was named Arsalan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.