Arson is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Arson is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,720 for boy births in the United States (and #16,165 across all names), given to 10 babies. Arson was first reported in SSA data in 2010 and peaked in 2023 (15 births).
Boys named Arson per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2010–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here