Gaspar
Gaspar is a given and/or surname of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper or Casper (surname).
Meaning & Origin of Gaspar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gaspar is a given and/or surname of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper or Casper (surname).
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The Story of Gaspar
Gaspar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 50 Gaspars were born — ranking #2,627 that year. As of 2026, Gaspar ranks #2,700 for baby boys with 48 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Gaspars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gaspar
Gaspar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Gaspar's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,693. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaspar'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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