Aspin
A diminutive form of the Old English name Æspin, derived from æsc "ash tree".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Aspin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aspin today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aspin births was 1994 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aspin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aspin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
1994
10 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,627
Tracked since 1994
Census
Aspin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 144 people with the first name Aspin, which placed it at #46,371 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
#46,371
National first-name rank
People counted
144
144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aspin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aspin is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.3%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Aspin 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 Aspin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.0% · 95
- Black or African American15.3% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.6% · 8
- Two or more races5.6% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Aspin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aspin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 35 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aspin 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 Aspin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aspin
The name Aspin is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era in Britain. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "æspen," which referred to the aspen tree. This association with nature suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near or worked with aspen trees.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aspin appeared in various historical records and documents from England and other parts of the British Isles. One of the earliest recorded instances was Aspin de Beaufou, a landowner in Oxfordshire, England, who was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror.
One notable bearer of the name Aspin was Sir Aspin de Goushill, a 13th-century English knight who fought in the Wars of Scottish Independence. He was knighted by King Edward I and participated in several battles against the Scots, including the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.
In the 14th century, Aspin de Hauteville, a French nobleman, was recorded as a participant in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. He fought alongside the English forces and was praised for his bravery and military prowess.
During the Renaissance period, Aspin Hore was a prominent English scholar and translator who lived in the 16th century. He is known for his translations of works by classical Greek and Roman authors, contributing to the spread of humanist ideas in England.
Another notable figure with the name Aspin was John Aspin, a 17th-century English mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was involved in the development of early telescopes and astronomical instruments.
While the name Aspin has its roots in Old English, it has been used across various cultures and regions over time. Its association with nature and the aspen tree has endured, making it a unique and distinctive name with a rich historical background.
People
Aspin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aspin 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
Aspin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aspin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aspin 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 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Aspin a common name?
We classify Aspin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aspin most popular?
The single biggest year for Aspin was 1994, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aspin is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aspin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 144 people with the name Aspin, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,371 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 Aspin 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 Aspin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aspin leans strongly female. 121 people counted with this name were female (84.6%), compared with 22 male bearers (15.4%). 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 Aspin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aspin is White at 66.0%. The next largest groups are Black (15.3%) and Hispanic (6.9%). 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 Aspin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aspin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.0% (95 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 Aspin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aspin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aspin 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 Aspin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aspin 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 Aspin 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 Aspin?
Find out how many people share the name Aspin on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.