Arsema
Girl name · #4831 in 2025 · Uniqueness 88/100
Arsema is currently the #4831 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Arsema.
Babies named Arsema per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Arsema first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 60 girls were named Arsema — good for #2890 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arsema in class?
Arsema scores 88 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Arsema will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Arsema is most common
State-level data for Arsema is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Arsema
Statistically, parents drawn to Arsema tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neema, Aniyla, Amillia, Alynna, and Alinna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Arsema | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 47 | #3337 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Arsema a popular girl name?
Arsema ranked #4831 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Arsema most popular?
Arsema peaked in 2015, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2890 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Arsema?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Arsema. It scores 88/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.