Aspasia
Aspasia was a metic woman who lived in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles. According to the traditional historical narrative, she worked as a courtesan, though modern scholars have questioned the factual basis for this claim, which derives from ancient comedy.
Meaning & Origin of Aspasia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aspasia was a metic woman who lived in Classical Athens. Born in Miletus, she moved to Athens and began a relationship with the statesman Pericles. According to the traditional historical narrative, she worked as a courtesan, though modern scholars have questioned the factual basis for this claim, which derives from ancient comedy.
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The Story of Aspasia
Aspasia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 12 Aspasias were born — ranking #2,708 that year. As of 2026, Aspasia ranks #16,416 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 267 Aspasias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Aspasia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aspasia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aspca
- Aspa
- Esposa
- Espejo
- Aspera
- Espera
- Ospina
- Espina
- Aspira
- Astasia
- Espacial
- Aspies
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About the name Aspasia
Aspasia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 267 births in the dataset. Aspasia's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #2,708. Use the chart and map above to compare Aspasia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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