boy's name
Arsenio
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,232
Arsenio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Arsenio is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1989, when 397 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Arsenio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 33 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 115 |
| 1940s | 28 |
| 1950s | 85 |
| 1960s | 106 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 781 |
| 1990s | 393 |
| 2000s | 139 |
| 2010s | 182 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Arsenio?
In 2025, Arsenio was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Arsenio 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 Arsenio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Arsenio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Arsenio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Arsenio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Arsenio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Arsenio
How popular is the name Arsenio?
In 2025, Arsenio was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Arsenio a girl's or a boy's name?
Arsenio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Arsenio?
Arsenio has 4 syllables.
When was Arsenio most popular?
Arsenio peaked in 1989, when 397 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Arsenio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Arsenio currently ranks #5,758 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.