Baby Name Popularity Profile

Aspen

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Aspen.

✦ Aspen tree 🌍 English nature
National Rank (2025) #920
All-Time Peak Rank #920 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 3,010 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 11.7% Boy / 88.3% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1990 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 256 births in 2025
💡 The Aspen Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Aspen tree
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived directly from the English word for the aspen tree, which comes from Old English 'æspe'.
Common Nicknames
Pen
Pronunciation: AS-pen
Themes & Categories
nature
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Aspen

According to SSA data, Aspen achieved its highest historical rank of #920 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 256 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 190.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Aspen across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +190.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 256 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 305
2000s: 452
2010s: 966
2020s: 1,287

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables As-pen
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington
States with Data 30
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #542 103 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #676 73 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #681 97 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #539 28 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 49 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #914 100 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #878 196 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #571 36 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #714 47 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #490 34 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #875 41 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #574 31 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #819 29 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 17 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #744 81 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #772 53 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #1042 137 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1283 63 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #789 26 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #803 27 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1312 79 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #932 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #748 13 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #556 12 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 19 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1035 29 2022 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 7 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 6 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #711 6 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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