Espen Boy & girl
How popular is Espen?
#3,847 boy name in 2025
28 baby boys were named Espen in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
856living people named Espen (est.)
11median age of people named Espen
863babies named Espen since 1880
1 in 77,101US babies born in 2025
Espen popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,847 for boys (▼ 244 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 28 boys, 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,084 in 2015, #3,650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,898 in 2005 |
| First recorded | 1995 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 68% boys, 32% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Espen is most popular
Babies named Espen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Espen by decade
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Questions
- Is Espen a boy or girl name?
- Espen is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 68% of babies named Espen were boys and 32% were girls.
- How popular is the name Espen?
- 28 baby boys were named Espen in the US in 2025, making it the 3847th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
- When was Espen most popular?
- Espen peaked in 2015, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,898 in 2005.
- How many people are named Espen?
- 863 babies have been named Espen in the US since 1880. We estimate about 856 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Espen most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Espen was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.