Unisex name · since 1976
Arshia
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 355 babies named Arshia, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,523 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 355
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Arshia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 355 recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Arshia recorded 355 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2023.
- #14,523 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 355 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arshia ranks #14,523 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 355 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,523 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 355
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Arshia's 355 recorded births place it above 79.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Arshia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Arshia's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Arshia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Arshia popularity over time - boys
130 total births recorded since 1992 (Arshia as boys' name)
Arshia by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (171 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Arshia's strongest decade.
171 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Arshia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
171 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 171 births (48% of all-time use).
Arshia by state
Where Arshia concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
26 of 355 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Arshia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (171 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Arshias (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Arshia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
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, 1976–2023 (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 Arshia 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.