ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1997 First Year 2021 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #12675 Peak Rank 90 Total Count 14 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Aslan What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Aslan is a Turkish surname and given name literally meaning "lion". Variants: Arslan, Arsalan. Notable people with the surname include: Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aslan%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aslan%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Turkish * Kazakh * Azerbaijani * Chechen * Ossetian * Circassian * Literature 📖 ## The Story of Aslan Aslan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 239 births, good for #951 nationwide. About 60% of every Aslan on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aslan ranks #951 for baby boys with 239 births, rising sharply (+175% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Aslan Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aslan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Arslan](/arslan) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Aslan Phonetically similar names — useful when Aslan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Aslam](/aslam) * Auslan * [Allen](/allen) * [Alan](/alan) * [Allan](/allan) * [Alen](/alen) * [Ason](/ason) * [Aislinn](/aislinn) * [Allon](/allon) * [Aslin](/aslin) * [Aislin](/aislin) * Asla Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Aslan What does the name Aslan mean? Aslan is a Turkish surname and given name literally meaning "lion". Variants: Arslan, Arsalan. Notable people with the surname include: What is the origin of the name Aslan? Aslan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Turkish, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Chechen, Ossetian, Circassian, Literature. How popular is Aslan in 2026? In 2026, Aslan ranks #951 among boys' names in the U.S., with 239 babies given the name that year. When was Aslan most popular? Aslan reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #951 that year with 239 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Aslan most popular? Aslan has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aslan. Is Aslan a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Aslan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Aslan? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aslan include Alvan, Lenord, Neville. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Aslan? Common variants and related forms of Aslan include Arslan. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧MeladyPeak #12675](/melady)[👧AllisunPeak #12675](/allisun)[👧ChenPeak #12675](/chen)[👧YanellPeak #12675](/yanell)[👧SalihahPeak #12675](/salihah)[👧AlezaPeak #12675](/aleza)[👧KerisPeak #12675](/keris)[👧SheriahPeak #12675](/sheriah) ## About the name Aslan Aslan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Aslan's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #951\. Use the chart and map above to compare Aslan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.