Names / Boy names
Arsene
Current rank
#8,981
holding steady
All-time peak
#2,290
in 1912
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
70
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #2,290 in 1912 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Arsene first shows up in 1912. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Only about 70 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.