Vesper
Girl name · #2461 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Vesper ranks #2461 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 72 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Vesper.
Babies named Vesper per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 123-year story
Vesper first appears in the Social Security records in 1902, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 82 babies and a rank of #2258. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vesper in class?
Vesper scores 50 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 Vesper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vesper is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vespers were CA (9), NY (7), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Vesper
Statistically, parents drawn to Vesper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasper, Porter, Cooper, Pepper, and Kooper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vesper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 82 | #2258 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 1926 | 7 | #3873 |
| 1924 | 6 | #4434 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4967 |
| 1922 | 6 | #4445 |
| 1920 | 10 | #3097 |
| 1919 | 9 | #3219 |
| 1918 | 7 | #3869 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vesper a popular girl name?
Vesper ranked #2461 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Vesper most popular?
Vesper peaked in 2023, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2258 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vesper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Vesper. It scores 50/100 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.