Unisex name · Old English
Aspen
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: aspen treeAspen is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old English and means "aspen tree". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Aspen tree
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- US rank
- #266 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aspen
As a gender-neutral name, Aspen comes from Old English and means "aspen tree". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Aspen on our nature names list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Aspen on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Aspen on 4 lists.
“A quaking mountain tree for an alert, twitchy cat”
From Cat names, nature cat names
“A shimmering mountain tree for a hiking buddy”
From Girl dog names, flower and nature names for girl dogs
“A favorite beaver food across North America”
From Beaver names, woodland and river beaver names
“English word name for the quaking poplar tree”
From Nature names, tree and forest names
How popular is Aspen?
In 2025, 1,179 girls and 256 boys in the US were named Aspen.
As a girl’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #266
- 1,179 babies, 734 per million girls
- Best rank
- #196 in 2022
- 1,518 babies that year
- Babies since 1973
- At least 24,726
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 9 per million |
| 1980s | 27 per million |
| 1990s | 152 per million |
| 2000s | 265 per million |
| 2010s | 480 per million |
| 2020s | 833 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #361 | #329 | #269 | #252 | #224 | #200 | #196 | #215 | #265 | #266 |
As a boy’s name
- US rank in 2025
- #920
- 256 babies, 150 per million boys
- Best rank
- #920 in 2025
- 256 babies that year
- Babies since 1990
- At least 3,010
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1980s | 0 per million |
| 1990s | 16 per million |
| 2000s | 23 per million |
| 2010s | 51 per million |
| 2020s | 124 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,642 | #1,402 | #1,160 | #1,193 | #1,149 | #1,060 | #1,025 | #1,034 | #970 | #920 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Aspen
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AidenLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- AsherHappy, blessed (Hebrew, boy)
- AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- AldenOld friend (Old English, boy)
- AlperBrave, hero (Turkish, boy)
- AnwenVery fair, very blessed (Welsh, girl)
- ArdenHigh (Celtic, unisex)
- AseesBlessing (Punjabi, unisex)
- AselHoney (Arabic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- DaphneLaurel tree (Greek, girl)
- HadassahMyrtle tree (Hebrew, girl)
- IlanTree (Hebrew, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
- OliveTree of peace (Latin, girl)
- OlivierOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- YvonneYew tree (Germanic, girl)
Middle names for Aspen
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
Aspen: common questions
What does the name Aspen mean?
Aspen comes from Old English and means "aspen tree".
Is Aspen a boy or girl name?
Aspen is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 1,179 girls and 256 boys in the US were named Aspen, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Aspen come from?
Aspen comes from Old English and means "aspen tree". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Aspen?
Aspen ranked #266 in the US in 2025, with 1,179 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Aspen?
Names spelled like Aspen include Aiden, Asher, Ayden, Alden and Alper.
What middle names go with Aspen?
Middle names that flow well with Aspen include Benjamin, Evangeline, Fletcher, Matthew and Naomi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.