Arzjon
A masculine name of Albanian origin meaning "prince" or "nobility".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Arzjon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Arzjon today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Arzjon births was 2004 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Arzjon. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Arzjon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2004
7 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2004 SSA rank
#9,005
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Arzjon: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Arzjon by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Arzjon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Arzjon
The given name Arzjon has its roots in the ancient Sumerian language, with origins dating back to the 4th millennium BC in the region of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ar" meaning "exalted" and "zjon" meaning "life," thus signifying a name that carries the meaning of "elevated life" or "exalted existence."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arzjon can be found in the cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city-state of Uruk, where it was used to refer to a high-ranking official or priest in the temple of the moon god Nanna. This suggests the name's association with religious and spiritual significance in ancient Sumerian culture.
During the later Akkadian Empire period, around the 24th century BC, the name Arzjon appears in several royal inscriptions and administrative records, indicating its continued use among the ruling elite and bureaucratic classes of the time.
In the 3rd century BC, a prominent philosopher and astronomer from the city of Seleucia, known as Arzjon of Seleucia, made significant contributions to the study of celestial bodies and the development of early astronomical theories. His works, though largely lost, were referenced by later Greek scholars.
Fast-forwarding to the medieval period, an Islamic scholar and historian named Arzjon al-Basri (born 920 AD in Basra, died 997 AD) is credited with compiling a comprehensive chronicle of the early Islamic conquests and the lives of notable figures from that era.
In the 15th century, a renowned Persian poet and mystic, Arzjon Rumi (1426-1498), gained recognition for his spiritual verses and teachings, which continue to influence Sufi literature and philosophy to this day.
Other notable individuals bearing the name Arzjon include Arzjon al-Andalusi (1060-1135), an influential Arabic philosopher and mathematician from Andalusia, and Arzjon Ghazali (1058-1111), a highly respected Persian mystic and theologian whose works significantly shaped Islamic thought and spirituality.
People
Arzjon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Arzjon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Arzjon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Arzjon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Arzjon going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Arzjon a common name?
We classify Arzjon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Arzjon most popular?
The single biggest year for Arzjon was 2004, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Arzjon is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Arzjon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Arzjon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Arzjon in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Arzjon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Arzjon in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Arzjon can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Arzjon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.