Aslan

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A few things about Aslan you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Aslan

Aslan Karatsev

Russian tennis player (born 1993)

Choose Aslan and your child shares a first name with Aslan Karatsev, a Russian tennis player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Aslan, like who?” Aslan Karatsev's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,101 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Aslan, 280 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aslan would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAslan first shows up in US birth records in 1979, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 46 years since.
• 🏆Best yearAslan is at its all-time high right now: #860 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowAslan is 40× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 243,902 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,101.
• 🚀TrendAslan has climbed 1,136 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #860. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAslan is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #478, followed by New Jersey (#543) and New York (#583). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Turkish, Aslan means “lion”. Our records link it to English and Turkish roots.
• 🌍OriginAslan is the most popular Turkish boy name in the US. That's out of 35 Turkish boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Aslan

Aslan is a boy name of English and Turkish origin meaning “lion”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Aslan for boys from 1979 to 2025, in 35 of those 47 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #860 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #860, with 280 babies.

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