Aspen
Aspen was the #266 girls' name in the US in 2025 (1,179 babies), and #1,407 in England & Wales and #509 in Canada.
Aspen as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #266 (1,179) | #1,407 (22) | #387 (8) | #509 (60) |
| 2024 | #265 (1,205) | #1,302 (25) | #384 (8) | #348 (86) |
| 2023 | #215 (1,394) | #1,288 (25) | #540 (5) | #413 (71) |
| 2022 | #196 (1,518) | #1,142 (29) | #380 (8) | #401 (75) |
| 2021 | #200 (1,502) | #1,454 (21) | #442 (7) | #322 (101) |
| 2020 | #224 (1,310) | #1,449 (21) | #544 (5) | #363 (87) |
| 2019 | #252 (1,285) | #1,634 (18) | — | #384 (84) |
| 2018 | #269 (1,229) | #2,187 (12) | #809 (3) | #393 (83) |
| 2017 | #329 (999) | #2,090 (13) | #570 (5) | #454 (72) |
| 2016 | #361 (906) | #3,214 (7) | — | #470 (70) |
| 2015 | #372 (879) | #3,252 (7) | #653 (4) | #494 (65) |
| 2014 | #395 (825) | #3,514 (6) | — | #695 (41) |
| 2013 | #488 (618) | #4,050 (5) | — | #690 (41) |
| 2012 | #506 (603) | #4,171 (5) | — | #785 (35) |
| 2011 | #520 (561) | — | — | #873 (30) |
Aspen as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #920 (256) | #1,406 (19) | #1,565 (14) |
| 2024 | #969 (233) | #2,444 (9) | #1,764 (11) |
| 2023 | #1,034 (211) | #1,701 (14) | #1,283 (16) |
| 2022 | #1,025 (216) | #2,321 (9) | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #1,060 (202) | #2,730 (7) | #1,191 (18) |
| 2020 | #1,149 (169) | #2,960 (6) | #1,454 (13) |
| 2019 | #1,193 (160) | #1,869 (12) | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | #1,160 (165) | #3,959 (4) | #1,836 (9) |
| 2017 | #1,402 (125) | #2,734 (7) | #1,349 (14) |
| 2016 | #1,641 (97) | #2,556 (8) | #1,988 (8) |
| 2015 | #1,740 (88) | #4,747 (3) | — |
| 2014 | #1,627 (95) | #4,632 (3) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #2,090 (64) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,209 (59) | #3,416 (5) | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #2,261 (57) | #4,647 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #196.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1973.
- In 2025, 82% of US babies named Aspen were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,400 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,400 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,200 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 2,500 | uncommon |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,700 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aspen is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 1,500 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 1,300 to 1 in 1,600.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #483 | 26 |
Aspen (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | Canada | Girls | #509 | 60 |
| Aspen | Canada | Boys | #1,565 | 14 |
| Aspen | England & Wales | Girls | #1,407 | 22 |
| Aspen | England & Wales | Boys | #1,406 | 19 |
| Aspen | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aspen | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aspen | Scotland | Girls | #387 | 8 |
| Aspen | US | Girls | #266 | 1,179 |
| Aspen | US | Boys | #920 | 256 |