Espen comes from the Old Norse tradition, meaning God bear, divine strength.
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How popular is Espen?
2015peak year
Espen has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3826), with about 42 babies named Espen each year. In 2015, 37 babies received the name (ranked #3099). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 819.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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