Arsen
Boy name · #3250 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Arsen in class?
Arsen scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Arsen is most common
State-level data for Arsen 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 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
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. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.