Aysen
A Turkish feminine name with disputed meaning, possibly "beautiful moon".
Name Census estimates that about 241 living Americans carry the first name Aysen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aysen today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aysen births was 2020 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aysen. 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.
People living today
241
~ 1 in 1,422,217 Americans
Peak year
2020
26 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,450
Tracked since 2009
Census
Aysen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 280 people with the first name Aysen, which placed it at #30,870 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
#30,870
National first-name rank
People counted
280
280 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aysen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aysen is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Black (7.5%). 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 Aysen 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 Aysen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.8% · 173
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 42
- Black or African American7.5% · 21
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.5% · 21
- Two or more races7.1% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Aysen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aysen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 133 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aysen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aysen 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 Aysen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aysens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Louisiana, North Carolina, Texas recorded the most babies named Aysen, while Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aysen
The name Aysen has its origins in the Turkic languages, specifically in the Altaic language family. It is believed to have originated around the 8th or 9th century AD, during the time of the Göktürk Khaganate, which ruled over large parts of Central Asia.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Aysen can be found in the Orkhon inscriptions, a series of ancient Turkic runic inscriptions carved onto stone monuments in the Orkhon Valley of Mongolia. These inscriptions, dating back to the 8th century AD, are considered one of the earliest examples of written Turkic literature.
The name Aysen is derived from the Turkic words "ay" meaning "moon" and "sen" meaning "you." Consequently, the name Aysen can be interpreted to mean "you are the moon," or "you are like the moon," reflecting the reverence and admiration held for the celestial body in ancient Turkic cultures.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Aysen. One of the earliest recorded examples is Aysen Hatun, a Turkish princess who lived in the 14th century during the reign of the Ottoman Empire. She was known for her patronage of arts and literature, and for her philanthropic endeavors.
Another prominent figure with the name Aysen was Aysen Bayar, a Turkish writer and journalist who lived from 1901 to 1976. She was a pioneering figure in the women's rights movement in Turkey and was known for her advocacy of women's education and empowerment.
In the field of science, Aysen Jale Acar (1945-2022) was a Turkish physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the study of nuclear physics and particle physics. She was the first woman to be appointed as a professor of physics in Turkey and served as the president of the Turkish Physical Society.
Aysen Nur Zarakolu (1946-2008) was a prominent Turkish human rights activist and publisher. She founded the Belge Publishing House, which specialized in publishing works on human rights, minority issues, and political dissent. She was awarded several international awards for her work, including the UNESCO/Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence.
Lastly, Aysen Gruda (1936-2019) was a Turkish ballet dancer and choreographer. She played a significant role in the development of modern ballet in Turkey and was widely regarded as one of the country's most influential dance figures.
People
Aysen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aysen 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
Aysen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aysen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 241 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aysen 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 1,422,217 US residents.
Is Aysen a common name?
We classify Aysen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 243 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aysen most popular?
The single biggest year for Aysen was 2020, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aysen is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aysen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 280 people with the name Aysen, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,870 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 Aysen 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 Aysen?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Aysen on both sides of the split. Of the 278 people counted with this name, 161 were male (57.9%) and 117 were female (42.1%). 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 Aysen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aysen is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Black (7.5%). 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 Aysen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aysen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.8% (173 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 Aysen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aysen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aysen in the SSA data are male. 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 Aysen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aysen 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 Aysen 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 are named Aysen?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.