Aspen

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Aspen

Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Aspen is an English name for a type of tree, genus Populus.

It comes from the Old English word “aespe” for a white poplar. It is also the name of a famous ski resort in Colorado, originally founded in 1879 by silver prospectors.

History:
The name of Aspen first became common for girls in the late 1990s in the United States.

This was partially due to a trend of giving children city-names (like Aspen, Boston, Dallas, London, Houston, etc.) and partially due to a trend of giving children “status-names” (like Aspen, Armani, Lexus, Mercedes). The town of Aspen is famous for its luxury ski resorts.

Pronunciation: ass-pen.

Famous Bearers:
Places:
Aspen
Colorado.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % of males forenamed Aspen
less than 0.001 % of females forenamed Aspen

Popularity of Aspen:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1880-1993: N/A
1994: 733rd most popular.
1995: 684th most popular.
1996: 647th most popular.
1997: 592nd most popular.
1998: 576th most popular.
1999: 535th most popular.
2000: 571st most popular.
2001: 561st most popular.
2002: 559th most popular.
2003: 568th most popular.
2004: 544th most popular.

Selected Sources:
The Social Security Administration Actuarial Note 139 (www.ssa.gov) - For popularity stats 1880-Present