Jasper
Jasper is a masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "treasurer". The etymology of the given name Jasper is unrelated to that of the gemstone jasper.
Meaning & Origin of Jasper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jasper is a masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "treasurer". The etymology of the given name Jasper is unrelated to that of the gemstone jasper.
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The Story of Jasper
Jasper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 98 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 2,942 Jaspers were born — ranking #122 that year. As of 2026, Jasper ranks #123 for baby boys with 2,869 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 65K Jaspers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jasper
Jasper is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 65K births in the dataset. Jasper's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #122. Use the chart and map above to compare Jasper'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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