Girl & boy name
Aspen
As of 2025, Aspen ranks #266 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 1,179 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #224 five years ago, #266 now. SSA records for Aspen go back to 1973; the peak came in 2022 at #196, with 1,518 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Idaho, where it ranks #50 among girl names.
Rankings
Aspen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Aspen is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Aspen in the most recent year of SSA data.
Aspen as a boy name
Aspen holds the #920 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 256 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1149 in 2020 to #920 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Aspen, which stretches back to 1990. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#487 there in 2025).