Arsalan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1466 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arsalan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1466
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About the Name Arsalan
Arsalan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1296 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #938 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Arsalan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arsalan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Arsalan
Arsalan Mir — Arsalan Mir is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who played for Lahore cricket team.
Arsalan Arif — Arsalan Arif (Urdu: ارسلان عارف), is a Pakistani cricketer.
Arsalan Kazemi — Arsalan Kazemi Naeini is an Iranian professional basketball player for Shahrdari Gorgan of the Iranian Basketball Super League.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arsalan
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Arsalan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arsalan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arsalan is rising: up 938 places since 2020, to #1,466 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #938 in 1996.
Arsalan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arsalan include: Arsalan Mir, Arsalan Arif and Arsalan Kazemi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Arsalan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arsalans in the wild.
18
UK babies named Arsalan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 938 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arsalan
Almost certainly the only Arsalan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arsalan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arsalan Taj Hussain, also known as Arsalan Taj Ghumman, is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.