Vesper
Vesper is a name with multiple cultural origins: Roman Mythology, Dutch.
- Roman Mythology
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Vesper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vesper is a name with multiple cultural origins: Roman Mythology, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Roman Mythology
- Dutch
The Story of Vesper
As a girl name
Vesper first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1902, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 82 births, good for #2,257 nationwide. About 45% of every Vesper on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Vesper ranks #2,395 for girls with 76 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Vesper as a boy name dates back to 1917, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Vesper — #6,811 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Vesper on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Vesper last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 12 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 66 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vesper
Vesper is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vesper's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,793. Use the chart and map above to compare Vesper'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.