Holding steady, #8,910 for boys today.
Popularity of Argenis since 1981
Babies named Argenis per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1990, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Argenis's real moment was 1996.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 164 |
| 1990s | 432 |
| 2000s | 203 |
| 2010s | 142 |
| 2020s | 67 |
Meaning & origin
Argenis first appeared on the U.S. naming landscape in 1981, and its popularity peaked in 1996, when it reached its highest rank so far. Since then, its usage has remained stable but uncommon, with no strong regional pattern. The name's origin is unclear, but it likely arose as a modern invention drawing on elements from Spanish and French naming traditions. Its rarity and distinctive sound appeal to parents seeking a unique name without deep historical baggage. The trajectory indicates a steady but niche presence, given to roughly 1 in 213,510 newborns in 2025.
Argenis is a relatively recent name that first appeared in the United States in the 1980s. Its exact derivation is uncertain; it may have been formed by combining the prefix 'Arg-' (as in names like Argelia) with a common Spanish or French feminine suffix '-is', or it could be a variant of the name Argene, which itself is of uncertain origin. The name has consistently seen rare but steady use, primarily in the United States, without strong ties to any single ethnic or linguistic tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Arge, Genny, Arry
Variants: Argenys, Argenas
Sibling names for Argenis
Names that share Argenis's style, for a brother or sister.
