Recorded 1912–2023 Boys' name Peak 1920 62 births

Arsene — boys' name

62 babies named Arsene in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s171940s62010s52020s21
2020s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Arsene was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

10 babies were named Arsene in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arsene

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Arsene between 1912 and 2023, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Arsene currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arsene performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Arsene shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arsene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arsene at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

62

Since 1912

112 years of records

Peak year

1920

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1912

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2023

Arsene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1912

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
4681012 202320212020201419491921192019171912 6

Arsene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
21 births that decade — 34% of Arsene's all-time total
1910s131920s171940s62010s52020s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arsene?
62 babies have been named Arsene since 1912. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1920 with 10 births.
When was Arsene most popular?
Arsene was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Arsene been used?
Arsene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 112 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Arsene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arsenio, Arsh, Arsalan, Arsen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.