Aspen
Boy name · #923 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Aspen ranks #923 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 256 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1740, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,031 boys born in 2025 was named Aspen.
The 35-year story
Aspen first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 256 babies and a rank of #920. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aspen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aspen in class?
Aspen scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aspen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aspen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aspens were TX (29), CA (20), GA (19), FL (15), NC (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aspen
Statistically, parents drawn to Aspen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arden, Aizen, Kylen, Alden, and Ayman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aspen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 256 | #920 |
| 2024 | 233 | #969 |
| 2023 | 211 | #1034 |
| 2022 | 216 | #1025 |
| 2021 | 202 | #1060 |
| 2020 | 169 | #1149 |
| 2019 | 160 | #1193 |
| 2018 | 165 | #1160 |
| 2017 | 125 | #1402 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 88 | #1740 |
| 2014 | 95 | #1627 |
| 2013 | 64 | #2090 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2209 |
| 2011 | 57 | #2261 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 55 | #2348 |
| 2008 | 50 | #2515 |
| 2007 | 50 | #2504 |
| 2006 | 52 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 46 | #2467 |
| 2004 | 47 | #2376 |
| 2003 | 35 | #2780 |
| 2002 | 37 | #2603 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2681 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aspen a popular boy name?
Aspen ranked #923 among boys in 2025 with 256 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1740.
When was the name Aspen most popular?
Aspen peaked in 2025, when 256 American boys received the name (ranked #920 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aspen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,031 newborn American boys was named Aspen. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.