Aslan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#860

among boys · ↑190 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

280

named Aslan · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,100

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

280 babies

All-time total

1,810

#3,623 all-time among boys

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Aslan popularity over time

1,810 babies have been named Aslan since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1970s	–	7	7	1	–	#4,876
1980s	–	14	14	1	+100%	#4,528
1990s	5	47	52	5	+271%	#5,497
2000s	26	214	240	24	+362%	#2,406
2010s	54	470	524	52	+118%	#2,031
2020s (to 2025)	5	968	973	162	+209%	#860

Where Aslan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	341	0.20	outside top 500
2027	403	0.24	outside top 500
2028	465	0.27	outside top 500
2029	524	0.31	outside top 500
2030	581	0.34	outside top 500

Where Aslan is most popular

Boys named Aslan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.104 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aslan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	107	0.226	+118%
New Jersey	37	0.184	+77%
New York	72	0.166	+60%
Illinois	38	0.149	+43%
Washington	24	0.147	+41%
Pennsylvania	37	0.139	+34%
Texas	116	0.132	+27%
California	101	0.110	+6%
Kentucky	11	0.110	+6%
Massachusetts	15	0.109	+5%
Arizona	14	0.086	-18%
Tennessee	12	0.066	-36%
Georgia	14	0.055	-47%
Ohio	14	0.053	-49%
Colorado	6	0.046	-55%
North Carolina	11	0.043	-59%
Virginia	8	0.042	-59%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aslan

Aslan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #860 in 2025 with 280 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,810 American babies have been named Aslan. Its peak came in 2025, when 280 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aslan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aslan?

The median living Aslan is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 1,800 people named Aslan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aslan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	280	#860
2024	–	–	210	#1,050
2023	–	–	175	#1,172
2022	–	–	138	#1,353
2021	5	#15,550	94	#1,725
2020	–	–	71	#2,001
2019	8	#11,484	62	#2,233
2018	8	#11,539	71	#2,031
2017	6	#14,358	61	#2,190
2016	7	#13,062	49	#2,556
2015	6	#14,728	41	#2,867
2014	6	#14,810	42	#2,809
2013	–	–	37	#3,004
2012	–	–	35	#3,184
2011	7	#13,531	41	#2,857
2010	6	#15,198	31	#3,462
2009	–	–	29	#3,647
2008	–	–	37	#3,110
2007	8	#12,821	36	#3,138
2006	6	#15,371	51	#2,406
2005	–	–	18	#4,642
2004	–	–	10	#7,019
2003	–	–	7	#8,735
2002	5	#15,719	9	#7,092
2001	7	#12,224	9	#6,976
2000	–	–	8	#7,493
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1980	–	–	8	#4,528
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Famous people named Aslan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aslan Maskhadov Chechen politician and military commander (1951-2005) Contemporary
2 Aslan Usoyan Mafia boss Russian mobster 1937–2013 · Contemporary
3 Aslan Abashidze Georgian politician; former leader of the Ajarian Autonomous Republic (born 1938) Contemporary
4 Aslan Bzhania President of Abkhazia from 2020 to 2024 b. 1963 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aslan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aslan?

The median living Aslan is about 5 years old. Half of all living Aslans are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aslan are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Aslan are alive in the United States, based on 1,810 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aslan mean?

Aslan is a Turkish surname and given name literally meaning "lion".

How popular is the name Aslan in 2025?

Aslan ranked #860 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 280 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aslan?

1,810 babies have been named Aslan in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aslan most popular?

Aslan peaked in 2025, when 280 newborns received the name.

Is Aslan a boy or girl name?

Aslan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aslan rising or falling?

Aslan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aslan become more popular?

Aslan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 581 boys named Aslan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aslan?

Well-known people named Aslan include Aslan Maskhadov (politician), Aslan Usoyan (extremist), Aslan Abashidze (politician).

Names like Aslan

Names that sound and feel close to Aslan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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