The first name Aspen
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Named for its aspen trees.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Aspen, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 29 births (#1,142).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aspen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aspen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,179 girls born in the United States were named Aspen, the 266th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 1,518 were.
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 Aspen
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aspen LaddAmerican mixed martial artist, born 1995
Questions
- What does the name Aspen mean?
- Named for its aspen trees.
- How popular is the name Aspen?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Aspen, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2022, with 29 births.
- Is Aspen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 27,736 US babies named Aspen since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
- When was Aspen most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 1,518 babies were named Aspen, its highest rank at 196th.