Boy · #2,815 in 2026

Arsen

Arsen is a given name, a diminutive of Greek Arsenios. Notable people with the name include:Arsen Akayev, Kumyk-Russian professional football coach and a former player Arsen Avakov, Ukrainian politician Arsen Avakov, former Tajik football player Arsen Avetisyan, Armenian football player Arsen Aydinian (1825–1902), Armenian priest, linguist, grammarian, and master of ten languages Arsen…

  • Armenian
  • Ossetian
  • Ukrainian
Current Rank
#2,815
Peak Rank
#2,815 (2026)
Total Babies
693
5-Yr Trend
+51%
1913
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#2815
Peak Rank
693
Total Count
37
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Arsen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Arsen is a given name, a diminutive of Greek Arsenios. Notable people with the name include:Arsen Akayev, Kumyk-Russian professional football coach and a former player Arsen Avakov, Ukrainian politician Arsen Avakov, former Tajik football player Arsen Avetisyan, Armenian football player Arsen Aydinian (1825–1902), Armenian priest, linguist, grammarian, and master of ten languages Arsen…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Armenian
  • Ossetian
  • Ukrainian

The Story of Arsen

Arsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 45 Arsens were born — ranking #2,815 that year. As of 2026, Arsen ranks #2,815 for baby boys with 45 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 693 Arsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Arsen

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Arsen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Arsen

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Frequently Asked Questions about Arsen

What does the name Arsen mean?
Arsen is a given name, a diminutive of Greek Arsenios. Notable people with the name include:Arsen Akayev, Kumyk-Russian professional football coach and a former player Arsen Avakov, Ukrainian politician Arsen Avakov, former Tajik football player Arsen Avetisyan, Armenian football player Arsen Aydinian (1825–1902), Armenian priest, linguist, grammarian, and master of ten languages Arsen…
What is the origin of the name Arsen?
Arsen has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Armenian, Ossetian, Ukrainian.
How popular is Arsen in 2026?
In 2026, Arsen ranks #2,815 among boys' names in the U.S., with 45 babies given the name that year.
When was Arsen most popular?
Arsen reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #2,815 that year with 45 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Arsen most popular?
Arsen has historically been most popular in California, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arsen.
Is Arsen a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Arsen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Arsen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arsen include Kosta, Demea, Kendrell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Arsen?
Common variants and related forms of Arsen include Arseniy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Arsen

Arsen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 693 births in the dataset. Arsen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,815. Use the chart and map above to compare Arsen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.