Aspen vs Aurora
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Aspen
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #266
- Peak
- #196 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,179
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CO, CA
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Aurora
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #15
- Peak
- #15 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,065
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Aurora is the more popular pick (#15 vs #266). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Aurora; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Aspen wins.
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