Gender
Male
Origin
- Norse
- bear of God
- Dutch
- Scandinavian
- Bear god
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Espen
Pronunciation
e-spen, es-pen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #3061, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3848, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #6457, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7133, 15 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 15 |
| 2024 | 30 | 7 |
| 2023 | 20 | 11 |
| 2022 | 23 | 18 |
| 2021 | 34 | 13 |
| 2020 | 29 | 12 |
| 2019 | 28 | 18 |
| 2018 | 32 | 9 |
| 2017 | 25 | 14 |
| 2016 | 31 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #2692, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #5726, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | 4 | – |
| 2022 | 5 | – |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | – |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence