Total births
70
Boys' name · since 1912
Arsene
Arsene has 70 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 70
- total births
- 1912–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Arsene sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 70 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Arsene recorded 70 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- 70 total births
- 1912–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
70 boys have been named Arsene since 1912, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 70
- total births
- 1912–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
41% 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.
Arsene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Arsene's full recorded timeline at 2014, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Arsene at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Arsene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Arsene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Arsene's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Arsene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arsene? ▼
70 babies have been named Arsene since 1912. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1920 with 10 births.
When was Arsene most popular? ▼
Arsene was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Arsene been used? ▼
Records for Arsene go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Arsene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arsene
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Arsalan Boy
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Arsen Boy
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Arshan Boy
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Compare Arsene side by side: Arsene vs Arsenio Arsene vs Arsh Arsene vs Arsalan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Arsene: Baby Name Since 1912 - 70 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arsene. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Arsene 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 June 2026.