How Many People Are Named Arsenio?
An estimated 1,856 people in the United States have the first name Arsenio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Arsenio peaked in popularity in 1989 with 397 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arsenio as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Arsenio paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,856
About 1 in 184,674 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1989
397 births
Total Registered
2,191
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arsenio
Arsenio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,191 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arsenio as a male name
Ranked #5,663 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (397 births)
Arsenio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arsenio span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 781 babies were registered. Arsenio has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Arsenio by Decade
How has Arsenio tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Arsenio by State
Birth registrations for Arsenio span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Mexico, New York, California. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, District of Columbia. On average, about 39 Arsenios were registered per state.
Arsenio + Last Name Combinations
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Arsenio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arsenio?
We estimate approximately 1,856 people named Arsenio are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 184,674 Americans share this first name.
Is Arsenio a common name?
Arsenio is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,191 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arsenio most popular?
Arsenio reached peak popularity in 1989, when 397 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arsenio is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arsenio a male name?
Arsenio is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arsenio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arsenio Smith, Arsenio Johnson, Arsenio Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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