Girls' name · since 1995

Arsema

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 707 babies named Arsema, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,457 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,831 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
707
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Arsema is the #4831 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 707 recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Arsema recorded 707 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #4831 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.

  • #9,457 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,831 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 707 born since 1995
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arsema ranks #9,457 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,831 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 707 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.

#9,457 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,831 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
707
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%72%
Arsema vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Arsema's 707 recorded births place it above 86.91% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.

How Arsema compares

707 Top 38% higher than 62% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Arsema's all-time total is 88% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Arsema Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 707 376 567,345
Peak-year births 60 21 19,840

Arsema's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arsema's full recorded timeline at 2012, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Arsema popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
60
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
020406080 19952002200620102014201820222025 28

Arsema by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (397 births, 56% of the file).

2010s was Arsema's strongest decade.

397 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Arsema births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 397 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Arsema compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Arsema's total volume

Arsema vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -50, 4.5%-108, 3.7%-20, 9%-24, 7.9%-37, 5.1%-33, 5.4%-35, 7.4%-139, 6.5%-106, 5.8%-33, 7.6%-38, 5.8%-23, 18%-34, 7%-61, 5%-32, 6.5%Arsema-31, 8.5%Arsema
Arsema vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Arsema by state

Where Arsema concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Arsema
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
40 5.7%
#2 Washington
32 4.5%
#3 California
28 4.0%
#4 Virginia
23 3.3%
#5 Texas
16 2.3%
#6 Minnesota
15 2.1%
#7 Nevada
10 1.4%
#8 Georgia
6 0.8%
Maryland share of Arsema's total US births 5.7%
Even split

40 of 707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Arsema appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arsema?
Arsema has been given to 707 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,457 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #4,831 of 17,297. 60 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
Where does Arsema sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arsema ranks #9,457 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,831 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Arsema most popular?
Arsema was most popular in the 2010s decade with 397 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Arsema most popular?
The top states for the name Arsema are Maryland (40 births), Washington (32 births), California (28 births).
How long has the name Arsema been used?
Records for Arsema go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Arsema?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arshia, Arshiya, Arshi, Arsenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Arsema's data

  • Arsema's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (397 total births) through the 2020s (187) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Maryland records the most Arsemas (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Arsema

Nearby Names Like Arsema

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arsema

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arsema: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Arsema draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.