Gaspar
Boy name · #3045 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Gaspar, placing it at #3045 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Gaspar.
Babies named Gaspar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 114-year story
Gaspar first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 50 babies and a rank of #2637. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gaspar against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gaspar in class?
Gaspar scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Gaspar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gaspar is most common
State-level data for Gaspar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Gaspar
Statistically, parents drawn to Gaspar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Caesar, Akshar, Gershon, Sander, and Maynor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gaspar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 32 | #3440 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 29 | #3639 |
| 2008 | 42 | #2828 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 39 | #2697 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gaspar a popular boy name?
Gaspar ranked #3045 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Gaspar most popular?
Gaspar peaked in 2024, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2637 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gaspar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Gaspar. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.