Unisex · Nature and place-name
Aspen
“a poplar tree that quakes in the breeze”
Say it AS-penPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Aspen.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,179 girls named Aspen (rank #266) and 256 boys named Aspen (rank #920).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 1,205 in 2024 to 1,179 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count rose from 233 in 2024 to 256 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Aspen?
Girls · 2025#2661,179 recorded births
Boys · 2025#920256 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 920 | 256 |
| 2025 | Girls | 266 | 1,179 |
| 2024 | Boys | 970 | 233 |
| 2024 | Girls | 265 | 1,205 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,034 | 211 |
| 2023 | Girls | 215 | 1,394 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,025 | 216 |
| 2022 | Girls | 196 | 1,518 |
| 2021 | Boys | 1,060 | 202 |
| 2021 | Girls | 200 | 1,502 |
| 2020 | Boys | 1,149 | 169 |
| 2020 | Girls | 224 | 1,310 |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,193 | 160 |
| 2019 | Girls | 252 | 1,285 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,160 | 165 |
| 2018 | Girls | 269 | 1,229 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,402 | 125 |
| 2017 | Girls | 329 | 999 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,642 | 97 |
| 2016 | Girls | 361 | 906 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,742 | 88 |
| 2015 | Girls | 372 | 879 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,627 | 95 |
| 2014 | Girls | 395 | 825 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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