Aspen

AS-pen

Nature and place-name

"a poplar tree that quakes in the breeze"

Aspen Origin and Meaning

The name Aspen is a girl's name meaning "a poplar tree that quakes in the breeze".

Aspen is part of two groups of stylish and unique baby names: nature names and place-names. The name of a graceful tree in the poplar family with heart-shaped leaves so delicate they quiver in the gentlest breeze, Aspen is also the name of a trendy Colorado ski resort. Aspen started as a unisex name possibility but now is much more frequently worn by girls.

Aspen entered the popularity list in 1993 and peaked in 2022 when it rose to the Top 200 for girls. Now its popularity for baby girls is softening in the US, but increasing for boys, entering the male Top 1000 for the first time ever in 2024.

Aspen Rank in US Top 1000

# 265 in the US

Aspen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 672 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aspen

• 265 US 2024
• 672 Nameberry 2025
• 44 Unisex 2024
• 224 Future 2028
• 85 Dogs 2022

20 Names Similar to Aspen

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aspen.

• River
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• Sage
• Remi
• Haven
• Winter
• Shiloh
• Salem
• Briar
• Aspyn
• Nova
• Skye
• Eden
• Phoenix
• Harlow
• Lux
• Lyric
• Indie
• Rue
• Oakley

Famous People Named Aspen

• Aspen Miller American voice actress
• Aspen K. Somers American child actress
• Aspen Mansfield Instagrammer
• Aspen Joy Dale YouTuber from The Dale Tribe family vloggers
• Aspen Boulware daughter of NFL player Michael Boulware
• Aspen Harmony Clark (b. 1995) daughter of Bill Clark and Julie Aigner,Clark
• Aspen King Edmonds (b.2016) daughter of former MLB player, Jim Edmonds and reality star Meghan King Edmonds

The name Aspen in Pop Culture

• Lady Aspen Captain Husk's wife in the Mistmantle Chronicles
• Aspen Matthews main character in Fathom comics by Michael Turner
• Aspen Bishop character in "The Swap", a novel by Megan Shull
• Aspen Fairchild character from Netflix's "Greenhouse Academy"