Jasper
Boy name · #129 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Jasper ranks #129 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,804 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #214, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 642 boys born in 2025 was named Jasper.
The 145-year story
Jasper first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 98 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 2,944 babies and a rank of #122. 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.
Babies named Jasper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jasper in class?
Jasper scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jasper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jasper is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jaspers were CA (325), TX (255), FL (143), NY (139), OH (120). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Jasper
Statistically, parents drawn to Jasper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are River, Archer, Sawyer, Walker, and Ryder.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jasper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,804 | #129 |
| 2024 | 2,761 | #133 |
| 2023 | 2,944 | #122 |
| 2022 | 2,919 | #129 |
| 2021 | 2,876 | #128 |
| 2020 | 2,640 | #138 |
| 2019 | 2,793 | #136 |
| 2018 | 2,506 | #155 |
| 2017 | 2,117 | #183 |
| 2016 | 1,915 | #209 |
| 2015 | 1,866 | #214 |
| 2014 | 1,755 | #218 |
| 2013 | 1,467 | #247 |
| 2012 | 1,358 | #263 |
| 2011 | 1,253 | #281 |
| 2010 | 1,184 | #285 |
| 2009 | 945 | #337 |
| 2008 | 627 | #449 |
| 2007 | 585 | #465 |
| 2006 | 442 | #569 |
| 2005 | 452 | #537 |
| 2004 | 392 | #575 |
| 2003 | 470 | #513 |
| 2002 | 479 | #483 |
| 2001 | 390 | #549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jasper a popular boy name?
Jasper ranked #129 among boys in 2025 with 2,804 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #214.
When was the name Jasper most popular?
Jasper peaked in 2023, when 2,944 American boys received the name (ranked #122 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jasper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 642 newborn American boys was named Jasper. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.