Aspyn
Feminine name derived from the tree known as aspen.
Name Census estimates that about 3,724 living Americans carry the first name Aspyn. It is a predominantly female name (97.2% of registrations). The average person named Aspyn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aspyn births was 2022 (353 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aspyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aspyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Aspyn is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 107 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Aspyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.7K
~ 1 in 92,039 Americans
Peak year
2022
353 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#894
Tracked since 1992
Census
Aspyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,971 people with the first name Aspyn, which placed it at #7,661 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#7,661
National first-name rank
People counted
2.0K
1,971 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aspyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aspyn is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aspyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aspyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.0% · 1,538
- Hispanic or Latino8.1% · 160
- Two or more races6.8% · 134
- Black or African American5.0% · 98
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Aspyn
Aspyn leans heavily female at 97.2% of total registrations, but 107 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aspyn as a male name
- Ranked #4,887 in 2024
- 20 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (20 births)
Aspyn as a female name
- Ranked #894 in 2024
- 298 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (344 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aspyn leans strongly female. 1,916 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 57 male bearers (2.9%).
Popularity
Aspyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aspyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,604 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aspyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aspyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aspyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 39 states and territories. Texas, Utah, Oklahoma recorded the most babies named Aspyn, while Nevada, Delaware, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 61 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aspyn
The name Aspyn is a modern English variant of the name Aspen, which is derived from the Aspen tree, a species of poplar tree native to North America. The Aspen tree has a distinctive white bark and fluttering leaves that produce a distinctive rustling sound, which may have influenced the name's origin.
The name Aspen is believed to have originated in the late 19th or early 20th century, likely as a nature-inspired name influenced by the growing popularity of the American West and its natural landscapes. The name Aspyn is a more recent variation, emerging in the late 20th or early 21st century as a unique spelling of the traditional Aspen.
While the name Aspen has been recorded in historical records and literature, the specific variant Aspyn is relatively new and does not have a significant historical presence. However, it shares the same natural and geographical associations as its parent name, Aspen.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Aspen was Aspen Brannen, an American artist born in 1970. Another notable individual with the name was Aspen Mays, an American singer and actress born in 1980.
Some other notable individuals with the name Aspen include Aspen Rae, an American fashion blogger born in 1986; Aspen Russell, an American actress born in 1996; and Aspen Ladd, an American mixed martial artist born in 1995.
As for the specific variant Aspyn, there are a few individuals who have carried this name, although they are less well-known historically. One example is Aspyn Husband, an American author and entrepreneur born in the late 20th century.
While the name Aspyn is a relatively modern creation, it draws inspiration from the natural beauty of the Aspen tree and the rugged landscapes of the American West, making it a unique and nature-inspired name choice.
People
Aspyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aspyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aspyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aspyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,724 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aspyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 92,039 US residents.
Is Aspyn a common name?
We classify Aspyn as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,756 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aspyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Aspyn was 2022, when 353 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aspyn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aspyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,971 people with the name Aspyn, or 0.65 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,661 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aspyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aspyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aspyn leans strongly female. 1,916 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 57 male bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aspyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aspyn is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.1%) and Two or More Races (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aspyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aspyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.0% (1,538 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aspyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aspyn a female name?
Yes, 97.2% of people registered as Aspyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aspyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aspyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aspyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aspyn?
Want to know how many people share the name Aspyn? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.