Total births
121
Girls' name · since 1915
Arsenia
121 babies named Arsenia in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 121
- total births
- 1915–1990
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
121 girls have been named Arsenia since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Arsenia has 121 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1990.
- 121 total births
- 1915–1990 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
121 girls have been named Arsenia since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1990.
- 121
- total births
- 1915–1990
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Arsenia was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
10 babies were named Arsenia in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Arsenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arsenia's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arsenia at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Arsenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1990
- Peak year (1941)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Arsenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Arsenia's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Arsenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
44 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Arsenia? ▼
121 babies have been named Arsenia since 1915. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1941 with 10 births.
When was Arsenia most popular? ▼
Arsenia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Arsenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Arsenia since 1915 -- 76 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Arsenia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Arsema, Arshia, Arshiya, Arshi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Arsenia's data
- Arsenia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Arsenia
Nearby Names Like Arsenia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arsenia
Arsema Girl
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Arshia Girl
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Arshiya Girl
#8745 234 births
Arshi Girl
#12907 161 births
Arshika Girl
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Compare Arsenia side by side: Arsenia vs Arsema Arsenia vs Arshia Arsenia vs Arshiya
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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, 1915–1990 (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. "Arsenia: Baby Name Since 1915 - 121 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/arsenia. 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 Arsenia 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.