Espen is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.
Espen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,879 among boys (28) and #7,239 among girls (15) — overall #6,224 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | #7,239 | #3,879 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | #12,578 | #3,632 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | #9,183 | #4,937 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | #6,536 | #4,471 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | #8,171 | #3,381 |
| 2020 | 41 | 41 | #8,566 | #3,674 |
| 2019 | 46 | 46 | #6,510 | #3,829 |
| 2018 | 41 | 41 | #10,831 | #3,468 |
| 2017 | 39 | 39 | #7,981 | #4,147 |
| 2016 | 48 | 48 | #7,012 | #3,554 |
| 2015 | 46 | 46 | #11,193 | #3,100 |
| 2014 | 34 | 34 | #17,364 | #3,643 |
| 2013 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,358 |
| 2012 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,642 |
| 2011 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,139 |
| 2010 | 32 | 32 | — | #3,397 |
| 2009 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,950 |
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,177 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,158 |
| 2006 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,629 |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 | — | #2,916 |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | — | #4,654 |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | — | #5,355 |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,566 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,154 |
| 2000 | 7 | 7 | — | #8,477 |
| 1999 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,412 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,054 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | — | #5,775 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,380 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | — | #9,292 |