Masculine dossier · first seen 1985
Arsalan
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
74
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Arsalan
How many people are named Arsalan?
An estimated 704 living Americans are named Arsalan.
How rare is Arsalan?
Arsalan is uncommon among babies today, with 61 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 17.6% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Arsalan?
The median age of a living American named Arsalan is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 21 years old.
Is Arsalan still popular?
Yes — Arsalan is currently rising in popularity, with 61 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Arsalan most common?
Arsalan has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1985Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
17.6%
2025
61
All-time
713
Where it lives now
Arsalan is most concentrated in California — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Arsalan is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.