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The first name Aslan

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 62 boys were named Aslan, making it the 611th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 76 births (#514).

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387
babies named Aslan, 1996–2025
#611
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aslan with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Aslan at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 280 boys born in the United States were named Aslan, the 860th most popular boys’ name that year.

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GirlsBoys
1,810
babies named Aslan since 1880
#860
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Aslan

7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Aslan Maskhadov
    Chechen warlord and politician, 1951–2005
  • Aslan Bzhania
    Abkhaz politician, born 1963
  • Aslan Abashidze
    Georgian politician, former leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic, born 1938
  • Aslan Kerimov
    Association football player from Azerbaijan, born 1973
  • Aslan Dzharimov
    1st President of the Republic of Adygea, born 1939
  • Aslan bey Safikurdski
    Azerbaijani politician, 1881–1937
  • Aslan Byutukayev
    Chechen insurgent commander (1974–2021)

Questions

How popular is the name Aslan?
In 2025, 62 boys born in England and Wales were named Aslan, ranking 611th. Its peak was 2024, with 76 births.
Is Aslan a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 1,810 US babies named Aslan since 1880 were boys.
When was Aslan most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 280 babies were named Aslan, its highest rank at 860th.