Total births
1,720
Unisex name · since 1979
Aslan
1,720 babies named Aslan in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1052
- among boys today
- 1,720
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
1,720 babies have been named Aslan since 1979, making it today's #1052 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aslan has been recorded 1,720 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #1052 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #1052 among boys today
- 1,720 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aslan is currently the #1052 unisex name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 1,720 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1052
- among boys today
- 1,720
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Aslan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1052
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Aslan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
280 babies were named Aslan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Aslan compares
1,720 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aslan's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aslan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,720 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 280 | 23 | 22,252 |
Aslan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aslan splits its recorded history at 2008: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 280 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aslan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,052
Active since
1979
Aslan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 280
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Aslan popularity over time - girls
90 total births recorded since 1997 (Aslan as girls' name)
Aslan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Aslan's strongest decade.
968 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Aslan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 214
2000s
214 births
- 2010s
2010s
470 births
- 2020s
2020s
968 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 968 births (56% of all-time use).
How Aslan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aslan's total volume
Aslan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Aslan by state
Where Aslan concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 183 | 10.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 148 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 134 | 7.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 77 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 47 | 2.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 42 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 38 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Washington | | 29 | 1.7% |
California share of Aslan's total US births 10.6%
Even split
183 of 1,720 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Aslan appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aslan? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 1,720 babies named Aslan. Today it holds rank #1052 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 280 births.
When was Aslan most popular? ▼
Aslan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 968 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Aslan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aslan are California (183 births), Texas (148 births), Florida (134 births).
Is Aslan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Aslan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,720 births, and as a girl's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Aslan been used? ▼
Aslan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aslan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aslam. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Aslan's data
- California records the most Aslans (183 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aslan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aslan
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aslan: #1052 Unisex Name - 1,720 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aslan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aslan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.