girl's name

Arsenia

ar-SEH-nyah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 126

Arsenia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Arsenia is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1941, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Arsenia Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s.

44
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Arsenia by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 5
1920s 44
1930s 35
1940s 22
1950s 0
1960s 5
1970s 0
1980s 5
1990s 5

How Popular Is Arsenia?

In 1990, Arsenia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Arsenia Is Used

France #1,043 5 in 1943
United States #14,013 5 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Arsenia

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Arsenia Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arsenia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Arsenia

  • Italian ar-SEH-nyah

Sibling Names for Arsenia

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Arsenia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Arsenia

How popular is the name Arsenia?

In 1990, Arsenia was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Arsenia a girl's or a boy's name?

Arsenia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Arsenia?

Arsenia has 3 syllables.

When was Arsenia most popular?

Arsenia peaked in 1941, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.