Aspen is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aspen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aspen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aspen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aspen is a girl name of English origin meaning “aspen tree”. A nature name from the tree, also a Colorado place name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,736 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 353 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 56 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aspen per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (1,734/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (41/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (8/yr).
Aspen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #401 nationally (given to 1,780 babies that year).
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