Boy · #12,053 in 2026

Gaspare

Gaspare is an Italian male given name, the literal translation of the English name Casper and Jasper.

  • Italian
Current Rank
#12,053
Peak Rank
#2,165 (1918)
Total Babies
445
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1911
First Year
2006
Last Year
1918
Peak Year
#2165
Peak Rank
445
Total Count
59
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gaspare

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Gaspare is an Italian male given name, the literal translation of the English name Casper and Jasper.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Italian

The Story of Gaspare

The earliest SSA record of Gaspare as a baby boy name dates back to 1911, when 5 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Gaspare — #2,165 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Gaspare on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Gaspare last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 445 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Gaspare

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gaspare. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Gasparo

Names that sound like Gaspare

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gaspare is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaspare

What does the name Gaspare mean?
Gaspare is an Italian male given name, the literal translation of the English name Casper and Jasper.
What is the origin of the name Gaspare?
Gaspare has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.
How popular is Gaspare in 2026?
In 2026, Gaspare ranks #12,053 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Gaspare most popular?
Gaspare reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #2,165 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gaspare most popular?
Gaspare has historically been most popular in New York, Michigan. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gaspare.
Is Gaspare a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gaspare is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Gaspare?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gaspare include Granvil, Bela, Claudy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Gaspare?
Common variants and related forms of Gaspare include Gasparo. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gaspare

Gaspare is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 445 births in the dataset. Gaspare's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #2,165. Use the chart and map above to compare Gaspare'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 .

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.