Aspen
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Aspen
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 for girls#266 US
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 for boys#920 US
As trendy as the chic Colorado ski resort, with a hint of whimsy from the shimmering trees, Aspen has been climbing the charts for boys since the early 90s. While it has always been more popular for girls, it could work for a boy too.
In fact more than 200 boys were called Aspen in the US in a recent year, meaning for every boy called Aspen, there are six girls. In the UK, the gap is smaller, with two baby girl Aspens to one boy.
Pronounced AS-pen.
As of October 2026, Aspen ranked #266 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #195 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #675.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #395 | 825 | #1,627 | 95 |
| 2015 | #372 | 879 | #1,741 | 88 |
| 2016 | #361 | 905 | #1,654 | 96 |
| 2017 | #329 | 999 | #1,401 | 125 |
| 2018 | #269 | 1,228 | #1,160 | 165 |
| 2019 | #252 | 1,285 | #1,193 | 160 |
| 2020 | #224 | 1,310 | #1,148 | 169 |
| 2021 | #199 | 1,502 | #1,059 | 202 |
| 2022 | #195 | 1,518 | #1,022 | 216 |
| 2023 | #215 | 1,393 | #1,034 | 211 |
| 2024 | #265 | 1,198 | #962 | 233 |
| 2025 | #266 | 1,179 | #920 | 256 |
World rankings
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- Aspen Joy DaleGirl
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- Aspen BoulwareGirl
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- Aspen Harmony Clark (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of Bill Clark and Julie Aigner,Clark
- Aspen King Edmonds (b.2016)Girl
daughter of former MLB player, Jim Edmonds and reality star Meghan King Edmonds
Aspen in pop culture
- Lady AspenGirl
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- Aspen MatthewsGirl
main character in Fathom comics by Michael Turner
- Aspen BishopGirl
character in "The Swap", a novel by Megan Shull
- Aspen FairchildGirl
character from Netflix's "Greenhouse Academy"
- Aspen LegerBoy
from "The Selection" series by Kiera Cass