How Many People Are Named Espen?
people named Espen are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 399,748 people in the US has this name
Based on 863 babies named Espen in Social Security records from 1995 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
48 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Variant of ASBJØRN.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Espen, 17.2% were girls and 82.8% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Espen rose from 0% in the 2000s to 31.5% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Espen alive today is about 11 years old, and 99% are under 30. Half of them were between 5 and 17 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Espen first appears in the records in 1995 and was given most often in 2016, to 48 babies. In 2025, 43 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1995 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Espen has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,912, in 2005. In 2025 it ranked #3,878. Among girls, its best rank was #6,506, in 2019.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,878 | #7,237 |
| Best rank | #2,912 (2005) | #6,506 (2019) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,613 in the 2010s | #8,219 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Espen alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Espen were born in California than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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