boy's name
Arsalan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,282
Scotland
#761
2024 births
Arsalan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 74 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 54,351 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Arsalan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 111 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 328 |
How popular is Arsalan?
In 2025, Arsalan was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Arsalan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Arsalan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arsalan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arsalan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arsalan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arsalan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arsalan
How popular is the name Arsalan?
In 2025, Arsalan was given to 61 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Arsalan a girl's or a boy's name?
Arsalan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Arsalan most popular?
Arsalan peaked in 2023, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Arsalan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arsalan currently ranks #761 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.