boy's name
Aslan
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 3,274
the United States
#861
2025 births
Aslan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 280 babies in the United States, ranking #861. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Aslan is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 280 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,841 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Aslan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 14 |
| 1990s | 52 |
| 2000s | 240 |
| 2010s | 524 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 973 |
How popular is Aslan?
In 2025, Aslan was given to 280 babies in the United States, ranking #861 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Aslan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Aslan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aslân | Aslân is a rare spelling of Aslan, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Aslan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aslan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aslan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aslan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aslan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aslan
How popular is the name Aslan?
In 2025, Aslan was given to 280 babies in the United States, ranking #861 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Aslan a girl's or a boy's name?
Aslan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Aslan?
Aslan has 2 syllables.
When was Aslan most popular?
Aslan peaked in 2025, when 280 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aslan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aslan currently ranks #414 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.