How Many People Are Named Arshan?
An estimated 401 people in the United States have the first name Arshan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Arshan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Arshan 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 Arshan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
401
About 1 in 854,749 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2018
30 births
Total Registered
404
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Arshan
Arshan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 404 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Arshan as a male name
Ranked #3,981 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (30 births)
Arshan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Arshan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 210 babies were registered. While Arshan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Arshan by Decade
How has Arshan 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.
Arshan by State
Birth registrations for Arshan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 46 Arshans were registered per state.
Arshan + Last Name Combinations
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Arshan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arshan?
We estimate approximately 401 people named Arshan 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 854,749 Americans share this first name.
Is Arshan a common name?
Arshan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 404 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Arshan most popular?
Arshan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Arshan is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Arshan a male name?
Arshan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Arshan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Arshan Smith, Arshan Johnson, Arshan 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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